Keiko’s Tooth: A Killer Whale, a Movie Star, and the Hidden Power of Museum Collections
Assistant Mammalogy Collections Manager Amanda Killian on finding the Free Willy star's tooth and the ever-growing value of natural history museum collections
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African and North American Diorama Halls
Discover breathtakingly realistic scenes of wild animals in their habitats in the Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oschin Family Hall of African Mammals and the North American Diorama Hall.
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The Tooth About Dolphins’ Oldest Ancestors: New Species of Early Toothed Whales Unearthed in Washington State Had Unique Teeth
The new species is one of the earliest ancestor of modern dolphins yet discovered
New La Brea Tar Pits Display Shows How Modern Science Can Shed New Light on Old Fossils
Three revamped cases display how the journey of fossils from the asphalt to the lab can lead to incredible new discoveries about our world
Natural History Museum Issues Statement on the Passing of P-22, Los Angeles’ Famous Mountain Lion
NHMLAC is committed to honoring and sharing the iconic animal’s legacy to inspire Angelenos to continue to protect L.A.’s wildlife and ecosystems.
Burro-ing Into the Past
A new study reveals that introduced donkeys and indigenous pumas are helping to resurrect extinct food webs in Death Valley.
Eating bamboo? It's all in the wrist.
An ancient fossil reveals the earliest panda to survive solely on bamboo and the evolutionary history of panda's false thumbs