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

Great white shark
Naturalist
Big Ocean Animal Alert
When one species declines or disappears, an entire ecosystem could be at risk of profound transformation or collapse. ​​​​​​​
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pond and waterfall in nature gardens
Nature Haikus
Turn your love of nature into a traditional Japanese haiku.
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Clear glass drug bottle from turn of the century
Message From A Bottle
Finds from Exposition Park excavations reveal past lives.
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Crash McCreery holding dinosaur fossil
#MindBlownLA NHM Creatures and Mark “Crash” McCreery
When creating creatures is your life, what do you look to for inspiration?
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Ben-Hur costume in Becoming Los Angeles
A Shield at Hart
A piece of history linked to a blockbuster movie
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Humming Bird Nest
Nature in L.A.
The Greater Los Angeles
Egg Hunt
What better way to feel the healing powers of nature than celebrating the beginnings of new life while making a valuable contribution to science?
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4 speckled eggs on a table surrounded by spinach, nuts, and cabbage
Dyeing Dino Eggs
Dye your own eggs, dinosaur style!
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miguel ordeñana in P-22 exhibit
Nature in L.A.
P-22 Show Interviews Miguel Ordeñana
Miguel Ordeñana joins the P-22 Presents Show to chat about animals all over L.A.
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A snail stretches its body from a green leaf onto a bright pink flower.
SnailBlitz 2020: The Search for SLIME rain or shine
The results are in from SnailBlitz 2020. See our photo contest winners!
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