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

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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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Celebrating Muslim American Communities
Recognizing the heritage and history of the Muslim American community in L.A., past and present.
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Music and the Mind
What does listening to music do to your mind and well-being?
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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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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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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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The Tale of Piccolo the Polar Bear and Captain Jack Bonavita
The story of the most famous polar bear in our collections
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Pick your summer Chill or fierce Sloth versus Saber-toothed cat
Pick Your Summer! Chill or Fierce? Sloth or Saber-toothed?
Are you a saber-toothed cat person? Or do you prefer to chill with giant sloths? Plan a trip to the Tar Pits to learn all about these polar opposite Ice Age mammals.
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Dire Wolves: Still Extinct?
Watch a panel discussion exploring the mystery and known facts of dire wolves, with Drs. Emily Lindsey, Mairin Balisi and Jazlyn Mooney, moderated by Charles Annenberg Weingarten.
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Head and shoulders portrait of DJ Kurs, wearing a blue long sleeve shirt, next to a head and shoulders portrait Dr. Yewande Pearse, wearing a yellow and green long sleeve shirt
Experiencing Sound with Dr. Yewande Pearse and DJ Kurs
Watch a discussion between Dr. Yewande Pearse and DJ Kurs, exploring the experience of sound for the deaf and hard of hearing communities and what that teaches us about communication, connection, and creativity.
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