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pond and waterfall in nature gardens

Nature Haikus

Turn your love of nature into a traditional Japanese haiku.
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Clear glass drug bottle from turn of the century

Message From A Bottle

Finds from Exposition Park excavations reveal past lives.
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Crash McCreery holding dinosaur fossil

#MindBlownLA NHM Creatures and Mark “Crash” McCreery

When creating creatures is your life, what do you look to for inspiration?
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Ben-Hur costume in Becoming Los Angeles

A Shield at Hart

A piece of history linked to a blockbuster movie
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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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4 speckled eggs on a table surrounded by spinach, nuts, and cabbage

Teñir huevos de dinosaurio

¡Tiñe tus propios huevos, estilo dinosaurio!
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4 speckled eggs on a table surrounded by spinach, nuts, and cabbage

Dyeing Dino Eggs

Dye your own eggs, dinosaur style!
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miguel ordeñana in P-22 exhibit
Nature in L.A.

P-22 Show Interviews Miguel Ordeñana

Miguel Ordeñana joins the P-22 Presents Show to chat about animals all over L.A.
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A snail stretches its body from a green leaf onto a bright pink flower.
Nature in L.A.

SnailBlitz 2020: The Search for SLIME rain or shine

The results are in from SnailBlitz 2020. See our photo contest winners!
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