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Here’s How the Los Angeles Wildfires Are Affecting Animals, From Fish to Snakes to Birds
While scientists were able to save and move some creatures in the aftermath, researchers are worried about the prospects for ...
Cape vultures are swooping into a new exhibit at the Los Angeles Zoo
A "committee" of Cape vultures is swooping into the Los Angeles Zoo to make its home in an exhibit that seeks to mirror the birds' natural South African habitat.
Shark attacks — and fatalities — dropped in 2024. Here's where most unprovoked bites occurred.
The number of shark attacks, including deadly bites, dropped substantially worldwide in 2024, according to a new report.
Science News14d
Do science dioramas still have a place in today’s museums?
Science dioramas of yesteryear can highlight the biases of the time. Exhibit experts are reimagining, annotating — and sometimes mothballing — the scenes.
Mongabay on MSN8d
AI can already identify species in photos. Can it extract even more data?
How do you identify an animal in a photo? These days, a host of AI-driven apps are available that make this an easy task. But ...
After the fire, a crisis for Altadena’s small-business owners: ‘Who is going to want to come here?’
Some small businesses burned down in the Eaton fire. Others are 'silent casualties': Intact but out of commission as the ...
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A New $75 million Expansion Opens the Natural History Museum Onto Exposition Park
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County's NHM Commons wing includes a new entrance, theater, café, and community spaces - Plus a 75-foot-long green-bones Sauropod ...
Mongabay9d
AI can already identify species in photos. Can it extract even more data?
Is the animal looking healthy ... by an incident from a few years ago when researchers at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles successfully crowdsourced photos showing the mating rituals ...
Los Angeles Times20d
Opinion: Building safer cities means protecting animals too, not just humans
The recent Los Angeles wildfires are the most destructive in the region’s history ... at least one pet behind. Wild animals die or flee their habitats during natural disasters as well, often ...
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Jan. 30-Feb. 6
There’s always something different or new to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area, but check in advance for closures, cancellations or postponements.