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Introducing the Samuel Oschin Global Center for Ice Age Research

Discover the future of La Brea Tar Pits

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Special Experiences

Explore the sites, collections, and programs that bring the Ice Age to life.

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Premium Experience

La Brea Tar Pits Insider Tour

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Lake Pit

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Our Excavations

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Dire Wolf Wall

Analisa Rivera, a UCLA senior, examining microfossils in the Fossil Lab.

Fossil Lab

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Mark Dion: Excavations

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Ice Age Fossils

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Mammoth News for La Brea Tar Pits!

Read the story about Zed, our La Brea Tar Pits star, in The Wall Street Journal

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Stories

Okay, now I'm curious
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Fossil Trees Help Grow Our Understanding of Ancient Climate

A new study reveals how ancient trees helped warm the planet during the last ice age
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La Brea Tar Pits

Reimagine the future of La Brea Tar Pits and explore the transformation, the process, and keep up-to-date on the latest developments.

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Cats
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Climate Change
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Discoveries
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Mammoths
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Excavations