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Tomorrow night's discussion takes place at @nhm.org's NHM Commons Theater, followed by a cocktail reception. Save your spot today!

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🐾 To those who inspire wonder and encourage curiosity. Happy Mother's Day!

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🪶 Soaring over Ice Age L.A. with wingspans up to 12 feet, teratorns were the undisputed aerial giants of their time—and the largest birds ever found at the #TarPits. Discover the story of these sky kings of the Pleistocene: bit.ly/MeetTeratorn

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🐘 Teachers! Saturday, May 10, join us as we head to the #LAZoo for our final Educator Workshop of the school year! Explore connections between past and modern-day animals along with Museum Educators and Excavators, hear from Zoo Keepers, enjoy a walkabout, and more! Free with RSVP: bit.ly/TPEW0525

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👋 Sorry, but they’re still extinct. #NHMLAC experts weigh in on why dire wolves have not, in fact, been successfully cloned, and the surprising perils of de-extinction: bit.ly/SryDrWlvs

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🐾 Are #direwolves alive again? Dr. Mairin Balisi (Augustyn Family Curator at @alfpaleo.bsky.social and Research Associate at the #TarPits) has studied dire wolves for over 15 years and published numerous papers. Listen as she shares insight about the Ice Age Angeleno. youtube.com/shorts/8KAYl...

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Among the thousands of dire wolf specimens at La Brea #TarPits is this 𝘈𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘺𝘰𝘯 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘶𝘴 lower jaw. Known as “The Endling”—the last known #direwolf fossil on Earth—this fossil is dated to be approximately 13,082 years old. See the fossil now on view in our Fossil Lab!

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Dire? Yes. Wolves? Not so much. While dire wolves may be the talk of the town, the #TarPits Collections includes specimens of more than 4,000 real dire wolves, including a bone that belonged to the last known dire wolf in North America: tarpits.org/topics/dire-...

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How familiar are you with the #TarPits of the world? The B.R.E.A.S Team is currently in the field sharing insights into Trinidad’s unique fossil record, complete with fossil prep workshops at UWI Zoology Museum. 💡 Follow along with the team on social for updates along the way!

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🔬 This Saturday, Apr. 12, join the #NHMLAC in Exposition Park for SoCal’s largest festival of science and creativity! #CityOfSTEM and L.A. Maker Faire have joined forces for another all-day event tailor-made for scientists, makers, engineers, creators, and explorers of all ages: cityofstem.org

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🗣️ Calling all homeschoolers! Thursday, April 10, join us for Homeschool Day at the #TarPits! Learn how La Brea's asphalt seeps preserve not only a few fossils but an entire ecosystem, enjoy drop-in crafts and activities, explore the Ice Age Mobile Museum, and more! RSVP today: bit.ly/LBTPHD0410

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🌎 From the extraordinary research happening behind the scenes and in the field to the incredible community science happening in our backyards at La Brea #TarPits and @nhm.org, we party 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 day like it's #EarthDay: nhm.org/earthmonth

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One of the most abundant mammals found at the #TarPits, Coyotes are one of the most visible throughlines between L.A. and the region’s past. Coyotes from the Ice Age were significantly greater however their descendants have developed a suite of survival skills that have aided in their survival.

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Why did the Ice Age titans go extinct? Using a method devised for dating fossils preserved in asphalt, a team of 19 scientists obtained over 170 radiocarbon dates on #TarPits fossils. This helped determine when different species disappeared from the ecosystem and start to ask: why?

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"This the best Ice Age fossil site anywhere in the world, and it's in the middle of Los Angeles.” Thanks to Roadside America for featuring La Brea #TarPits & Museum as their “Sight of the Week”: bit.ly/RoadsideLBTP

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Lindsay Nikole is the best👏👏

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Last call, Educators! Tomorrow, March 15, join us for a special Educator Workshop on Prehistoric Preservation! Learn about the unique ways fossils at the #TarPits are preserved and how our processes compare to others across the world: bit.ly/LBTPEW0315

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🔬 Saturday, March 22, join us for Girls in STEM Day at the #TarPits! This 1-day event is an opportunity for youth ages 8-18 to participate in STEM activities, meet #STEM professionals, and explore future career paths in a fun and engaging way: bit.ly/GirlsInSTEM0... Thanks to Program Sponsor LADWP.

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Are you an Educator? Saturday, March 15, join us for a special workshop on Prehistoric Preservation! Learn about the unique ways fossils at the #TarPits are preserved and compare those with other preservation processes—from cultural to natural—across the world. Save your spot: bit.ly/LBTPEW0315

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Discover Ice Age L.A. on us. The #TarPits Museum is excited to participate alongside over 30 institutions in this year’s @socalmuseums.bsky.social Free-for-All Day on Sunday, March 16! Will we see you on #FreeMuseumDay? Advance tickets are required—save your spot today: bit.ly/LBTPFFA25

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🦴 Science Communicator Lindsay Nikole digs into the Quaternary Period—the time of the ice age, agricultural revolution, and so much more, including highlights from her visit to the #TarPits! youtu.be/nJvurIUKz34

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FINAL DAY. Teachers, get ready to explore native plants with Special Guest Speaker Tawny De Guzman from Community Nature Connection during a live, webinar-style program on Tuesday, February 25! bit.ly/Ethnbtny0225

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🌱 Everything starts with plants. Did you know there are two different species of Juniper found at the #TarPits? Learn how our paleobotanists have been piecing fossilized plants together and as a result, have found a number of exciting things about this seed mystery: tarpits.org/stories/solv...

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Teachers, get ready to explore native plants with Special Guest Speaker Tawny De Guzman from Community Nature Connection during a live, webinar-style program on Tuesday, February 25! Tune in with your class to learn about plants native to Los Angeles, plus Q&A. RSVP: bit.ly/Ethnbtny0225

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Today through February 28, enjoy #BlackHistoryMonth workshops, art exhibits, music, storytelling, and community activities that honor the achievements, contributions, and resilience of Black Americans: parks.lacounty.gov/bhm

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🔬 Are you an Educator/#Teacher? February 11, meet one of our research staff who specializes in ancient plants in this webinar-style program! Tune in as your students learn from and submit questions to our guest speaker during this live, virtual presentation. RSVP: bit.ly/LBTPLive0211

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🦴 Ever wonder how the Ice Age has been preserved in the heart L.A.? Senior Preparator Laura Tewksbury shares how #TarPits fossil discoveries came to be!

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Explore new and early works of the #TarPits Museum through Artist Mark Dion's installation, "Excavations"! Now on view through September 2025.

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The museum at La Brea Tar Pits is closed today (January 29) due to a maintenance issue. We apologize for the inconvenience tarpits.org

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The museum at La Brea Tar Pits is closed today, January 27, due to a maintenance issue. We apologize for the inconvenience. tarpits.org

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#Educators! Join us this Saturday as we explore the role and significance of math in #paleontology careers with our "Paleontology by the Numbers: Math at the #TarPits" workshop! Free to RSVP—save your spot today: bit.ly/LBTPEW0125

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February 6, join Zócalo Public Square and Carnegie California at NHM Commons for “How Can Our World Rethink Climate Mobility?” as panelists discuss what it would take to build a more interconnected, resilient, and nomadic world on the international, community, and individual levels: bit.ly/ZPSRCM25

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🐾 What is the role and significance of math in paleontology careers? How can visiting the #TarPits support math learning for students? Join this weekend’s Educator Workshop and explore how measurements support our research with Scientist Alberto Cruz and Excavator Laura Tewksbury: bit.ly/LBTPEW0125

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🫧 Aye, aye, Cap’n! Cheers to our friend #SpongeBob who dropped by to surprise Museum visitors today! Were you able to snap a photo with him? Don’t forget—General Admission for #NHMLA and @tarpits.bsky.social is free now through tomorrow, Friday, January 17. We love you, L.A.!

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The #TarPits Museum and @nhmla.bsky.social have reopened indoor spaces with free general admission now through Friday, January 17. Full statement regarding the #NHMLAC in the thread below. tarpits.org nhm.org

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We are holding all of you in our hearts during this devastating time for Los Angeles. Based on the information we have now, we are pleased to offer free general admission at #NHMLA and @tarpits.bsky.social through Friday, January 17. nhm.org tarpits.org

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#NHMLA is reopening its indoor spaces this weekend with free general admission on Saturday and Sunday, January 11 and 12: nhm.org Full statement regarding the #NHMLAC below.

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Los Angeles County is reeling from a tremendous disaster that still threatens us. Our sense of safety, stability, and comfort have been shaken, and each of us is impacted by and reckoning with this situation in different ways.

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