Stories

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

Bloomers and Swimmers

On Endangered Species Day, our fish curator and garden director talk about the imperiled species under our care.

Bug Fair Is On

Get a taste of Bug Fair 2020

A Chinese American Legacy

A small collection of photographs sheds light on a Chinese American story

Exploring Filipino Textiles

History and Fashion of the Philippines

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Bug Out With Us

Those shiny, spiky, and furry creatures zipping and buzzing all around us are glorious beings with interesting bios.

Our Addy Award Winner!

“What Blows YOUR Mind?”

#MuseumLikeMe: Spider Moves

Get up off your abdomen for some arachnid inspired moves!

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.

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.

Naturalist

An American Icon, Once Endangered

The natural history and near extinction of the most American of mammals

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