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

Little Women cape on display in BLA
Naturalist
A Storied Cape
Experience a little historical movie magic at NHM! A costume from the film, Little Women, is on display in our Becoming Los Angeles exhibition.
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ErErik Yesayan with sunset and view in the background
Nature in L.A.
Voices of L.A. Nature: An Interview with Erik Yesayan
Welcome to our, "Voices of L.A. Nature," where we'll hear stories from a diverse range of Angelenos about their relationships with nature in L.A.
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Aerial photograph of two people cleaning mammoth fossil
Naturalist
Mammoth on Display
Our most complete mammoth, nicknamed “Zed” is almost ready to return to the limelight!
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Sunflower, huddle, long-horned bees
Nature in L.A.
Bee Hotel California
Giving fuzzy, flying friends a home here at NHMLA
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Green-eyed insect with black and white striped abdomen on a baccharis flower.
Nature in L.A.
Not Another Boring Bush
Maiz Connolly shares her macro photos of wild behavior on the coyote bush
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birds, ornithology
Parasitic Birds Have a Choice to Make
Non-native pin-tailed whydahs sneak their eggs into other birds' nests to survive, but what happens when a bird from their native habitat roosts in Los Angeles?
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