Fish, chub, ichthyology, preservation
Nature in L.A.
Summer of Chub
As the days get warmer, the chubs start to appear.
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Alan Salazar, elder of the Chumash and Tataviam tribes.
Nature in L.A.
Voices of L.A. Nature: An Interview with Alan Salazar
Welcome to our story series, "Voices of L.A. Nature," where we'll hear stories from a diverse range of Angelenos about their relationships with nature in L.A.
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Bag, Gecko,Headlight, Community science
Nature in L.A.
Gecko Hunting!
Lila Higgins went to Chatsworth on a gecko hunt!
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baby opossum on branch
Nature in L.A.
Baby Opossums in Your House!
Who could be mad at that face for moving in?
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Miguel Ordeñana holds up a box of bat specimens.
Nature in L.A.
Bats in the Classroom
NHM Scientist, Miguel Ordeñana, finds bats and introduces them to classrooms in South L.A.
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Bat, Collections, Natural LA
Nature in L.A.
L.A. Bats Fight On!
At first, I was content just watching the bats fly around, dipping and turning across the night sky. But then I remembered I had a bat detector in my pocket. Nerd alert!
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Family of three bobcats in a side yard of a neighborhood in Altadena, CA.
Nature in L.A.
A Beautiful Day for a Neighbor
Would you be happy to know that bobcats are visiting your home?
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Vaux’s Swifts using communal roosting site in Downtown Los Angeles.
Nature in L.A.
Seeking Swifts in L.A.
Every spring and fall, small migratory birds, called Vaux’s Swifts, pass through Los Angeles on their way to breed in the north or to spend winters in the south.
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