Stories
Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.
We Found Bats Living at La Brea Tar Pits!
We’ve recently discovered that bats are still flying over the Tar Pits on a regular basis!
Voices of L.A. Nature: Mari Moreno
Welcome to our new 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.
Studying Lizard Love Through Citizen Science
Because this region is so big and so much of it is private property, we enlist people (aka community scientists) all across the region to help us study the local biodiversity.
They're Lovers, not Cannibals!
Our wet winter across the western U.S. is likely to make for an excellent spring mating season for alligator lizards, and we need your help to study their mating activity.
We Want Your Photos of Alligator Lizard Sex
Valentine’s Day is our annual reminder that we are entering alligator lizard mating season.
Dear Los Angeles: We Need Your Photos of Alligator Lizard Sex!
Valentine’s Day is our annual reminder that we are entering alligator lizard mating season.
Second Home Serpentine Pavilion
Get ready to explore a winding gallery of rainbow tunnels at the Tar Pits.
Voices of L.A. Nature: Interview with Kat Superfisky
Welcome to our new 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.