Opossum

Meet Our Museum Animals

What the Vertebrate Living Collections team has been up to during the museum's temporary closure, including telemedicine and museum walk-abouts.
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Bison on the range
Naturalist

An American Icon, Once Endangered

The natural history and near extinction of the most American of mammals
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Pollinator Meadow in the Nature Gardens Spring

Our Pollinator Meadow
Springs into Bloom

Take a Virtual Tour of Our Nature Gardens
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Close up of lizard on hand

Lizard Scavenger Hunt

How many can you find?
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Humming Bird Nest
Nature in L.A.

The Greater Los Angeles
Egg Hunt

What better way to feel the healing powers of nature than celebrating the beginnings of new life while making a valuable contribution to science?
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painted lady butterfly on flower
Naturalist Nature in L.A.

What Just Flew by My Window?

It's butterfly migration season again!
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kid explores nature in backyard
Nature in L.A.

Explore the Wild Outside

When yards and gardens become more wildlife friendly, the experience can be magical
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Stone Sculpture of North American Toad
Naturalist

A Miniature Stone Zoo

NHM recently welcomed back a beautiful menagerie of tiny sculptures from artist Lu Huan Wang.
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SciGirls_Nature_Lab
Nature in L.A.

SciGirls Explore STEM Careers at NHM

The group was thrilled to take tours of the Nature Gardens and our expansive collections, meet our friendly staff, and learn about working at museums.
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Labrujasuchus headshot
Naturalist

Our Changing Planet

Whether through fossil digs, bug hunts, or ocean dives, NHMLAC is uniquely situated to gather, study, and share new knowledge about our changing environment.
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