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Welcome to Stories, a place to explore—and be inspired by—the wonder of our natural and cultural worlds.

Side-by-side head and shoulders portraits of Beth Pratt, Miguel Ordeñana, Samantha Morales Johnson Yang, and Warren Dickson
The Cat That Changed Los Angeles
From the opening day of Fierce! The Story of Cats, a discussion on P-22, the mountain lion that left a lasting influence on art, culture, wildlife conservation, and public awareness of urban nature.
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A paradise tanager looks directly into a camera with its green head cocked, visible red spot on its back, and stunningly bright blue breast.
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Hidden black and white feathers are the secret behind songbirds' dazzling colors
Colorful songbirds like tanagers use a painterly technique to make their colors pop
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Vintage illustration of various feathers and specimen skins of birds
Research and Collections
How Bird Feathers Work
A brief look at the structure of feathers—and what they mean to birds
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An illustration of an American lion and saber-toothed cat
Meet Biggest Big Cat at the Tar Pits: The American Lion
Get up close and personal with the fiercest Ice Age Angeleno
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Salman skating on a ramp
Celebrating Muslim American Communities
Recognizing the heritage and history of the Muslim American community in L.A., past and present.
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Circular frames around Dr. Susan Rogers and Dr. Yewande Pearse next to an illustration of a brain in blue, aqua, and yellow, against a blue and sea-green background
Music and the Mind
What does listening to music do to your mind and well-being?
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Head and shoulders portrait of Lauren Schoth with a diorama in the background
New Exhibit | The Ever-Changing Flow with Lauren Schoth
Watch Lauren Schoth discuss her installation, The Ever-Changing Flow, a multimedia diorama of the ecological evolution of the Los Angeles River.
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A life-like painting of a large lizard lurking over a nest of dinosaur eggs with one already in its mouth
Research and Collections
A Monster “Goblin” at the Feet of Dinosaurs
Meet the newly discovered giant, armored lizard named for the Hobbit’s goblin prince
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An silhouette of a bird filled with naming words like 'black' 'western' etc
Research and Collections
A First Step to Bird Names as Simple as ABC
First-of-its-kind Avian Lexicon Atlas maps how bird species get their names
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