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The extinct animals discovered at La Brea Tar Pits were trapped in the asphalt between 11,000 to 50,000 years ago. They may have lived in the Los Angeles region for much of the last 100,000 years. Before that time the Los Angeles Basin was covered by the Pacific Ocean.
Pollinator Garden: Our garden is a magnet for hummingbirds, bees, butterflies, and other insects. Come to this corner of the Nature Gardens to see pollinators and the native plants they visit for food. Open Today: 9:30 am to 5 pm. 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90007. 213.763.DINO (3466)
A beginner's guide to La Brea Tar Pits using web maps. A beginner's guide to La Brea Tar Pits using web maps Harness the power of maps to tell stories that matter. ...
The La Brea Tar Pits/Page Museum is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with four exceptions--it is closed New Year's Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission prices range from $5 to mid-teens; children 2 and under are free. How to get to the La Brea Tar Pits/Page Museum The La Brea Tar Pits/Page Museum is located at 5801 ...
La Brea Tar Pits History. Located in the heart of L.A., La Brea Tar Pits are one of the world’s most famous fossil localities, where more than 100 excavations have been made! It’s a fascinating piece of land. Over time, this area has been ancient forest and savannah, ranch land and oilfield, Mexican land grant, and Los Angeles County Park.
Observation Pit and Project 23, where you can see archaeologists at work. Ticketholders have access to restrooms and a gift shop, plus on-site parking for $15 per vehicle. You will see the remains of rabbits, wolves, saber-tooth tigers and mammoths. Brea Tar Pits sits next to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
3. Asphalt is an Amazing Preservative. La Brea Tar Pits lab worker cleans asphalt from a 40,000-year-old bison bone. Los Angeles Almanac Photo. Asphalt is not easily removed from fossil remains, as La Brea Tar Pits paleontologists can tell you, but skeletal remains encased in it are kept in pristine condition.
