Stories

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

Gay Bob doll in yellow "closet" box
What About Gay Bob?
The First Openly Gay Doll (for everyone) Was a Trailblazer Toy
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Crimson-backed Tanager RadRat Dario iNaturalist
Research and Collections
Fake It 'Til You Make It
How tropical tanagers cheat their way to flashier feathers and hopefully more mates
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Lisa Gonzalez portrait
Lisa's Story: Bug Affair
How an insect enthusiast and museum fan became a queen bee of Bug Fair
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Bug Fair Cooking Demo with Aly Moore
A Bug Chef Cooking Demo!
Holy Crickets! Lunch is served.
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Bug band performing
The Luv Bugzzz Album
Bug out with our bug band's first album
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There's so many bugs to see! Still image
So Many Bugs to See!
Check out the Luv Bugzzz very first music video!
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squirrel on girl's head
Wild L.A. with a Squirrel!
Join Acorn Jones (the only squirrel we have on staff) for a hike from Wild L.A.
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Katherine Yeom, KFAM
Angelenos Building Community: Celebrating Katherine Yeom, KFAM
Empowering Korean American and Asian Pacific Islander families through culturally responsive programs
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