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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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Pondy the Western Pond Turtle

Bon Voyage, Pondy

Our adorable western pond turtle has a new, amazing home!

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#MuseumLikeMe: Lizard Moves

Cold-blooded moves for hot summer days

Oculudentavis, tiny dinosaur trapped in amber

The Hummingbird-Sized Dinosaur Story

A tale of how science works

Two males biting the head and neck region of a female Southern Alligator Lizard

Climate Change, Reptiles, and You!

Animals are already reacting to climate change

Tallulah the Solomon Island Skink with her tongue out

Chill Out With Tallulah the Skink

Her friends call her Lulu

A black phoebe bird perces on a Covid-19 Closure Notice sign.

Nature Comes Home

The results are in! A record number of people participated in City Nature Challenge 2020, mostly exploring in or near their homes due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The SuperProject is a one year long FREE program run by the Urban Nature Research Center (UNRC) at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

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