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Reptiles

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Girl looks at coyote display

Live animals and hands-on interactives show you L.A.’s wild side.

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Chalcides ocellatus, image flipped

A New Skink in Town

How an iNaturalist observation of a non-native lizard could help protect Southern California’s native species—and its economy

Rectangular stone with Maya glyph depicting a man holding a cacao plant. Campeche, Mexico. AD 600-900.

A Virtual Chocolate-y Tour of the Collections

Explore the collections of the Natural History Museum through the lens of chocolate!

Lunar New Year year of the dragon illustration

Year of the Dragon

Celebrate the 2024 Lunar New Year, Year of the Dragon, with highlights from the collection

Elephant Hill Portrait

Elephant Hill Community Nature Celebration and Habitat Survey

Join community members and scientists, Saturday, October 14, to celebrate and study nature on Elephant Hill, an open space in North East L.A. valuable to humans and wildlife.

Children participating in a bioblitz

Welcome to the 2023 LA BioBlitz Challenge

Help discover the incredible biodiversity all over Los Angeles!

UNLAB Mentees 2023 Group

How Our Museum Grows

A unique and transformative museum mentorship program about biodiversity begins

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Helping RASCals

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Identifying RASCals

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Finding and Photographing RASCals

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western fence lizard dorsal view

The Reptiles and Amphibians of Southern California (RASCals) community science project is a partnership between the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and the San Diego Natural History Museum.

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