Red-eared slider A.Clause

Science in a Half-Shell: Dissecting Turtles at Home

NHM researchers dig for plastic in freshwater turtles
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Placeholder photo of a lizard

#MuseumLikeMe: Lizard Moves

Cold-blooded moves for hot summer days
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Oculudentavis, tiny dinosaur trapped in amber

The Hummingbird-Sized Dinosaur Story

A tale of how science works
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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
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Tallulah the Solomon Island Skink with her tongue out

Chill Out With Tallulah the Skink

Her friends call her Lulu
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A black phoebe bird perces on a Covid-19 Closure Notice sign.
Nature in L.A.

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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Opossum

Meet Our Museum Animals

What the Vertebrate Living Collections team has been up to during the museum's temporary closure, including telemedicine and museum walk-abouts.
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western fence lizard dorsal view
Naturalist

A Lover at Hart

We’d like to introduce you to one of the William S. Hart Museum’s most devoted visitors.
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A hummingbird at rest on a branch next to orange flowers
Nature in L.A.

Celebrate Nature With Us!

Take the City Nature Challenge and meet the person who started it all!
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Close up of lizard on hand

Lizard Scavenger Hunt

How many can you find?
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