Jessica Portner

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fossils of saber-toothed cat vertebrae on trays in the La Brea Tar Pits Museum’s collections room;
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Paleo Prep School

Students dig up the bones of real prehistoric beasts for college credit in the first-ever La Brea Tar Pits Field School.
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NHMLA taxidermist Tim Bovard with a pair of lionesses nuzzling in the African Mammal Hall.
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Our Museum Pride

How a diorama welcomed a few new wild residents.
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ESTEAM Camp kids
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An All-New Nature Camp

In the Summer of 2018, there were hundreds of happy campers around L.A. thanks to NHM’s partnership with the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation’s ESTEAM Summer camp.
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