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The tar pit fossils bear eloquent witness to life in southern California from 40,000 to 8,000 years ago; aside from vertebrates, they include plants, mollusks, and insects — over 660 species of organisms in all. This photo from Rancho La Brea appeared in the November 9, 1911, Memoirs of the University of California.
Open Today: 9:30 am to 5 pm. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. 213.763.3499. Plan your visit to La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. Get tickets for admission, exhibits, 3D movies and films, shows and tours.
Apr 28, 2024 · La Brea Tar Pits, tar (Spanish brea) pits, in Hancock Park (Rancho La Brea), Los Angeles, California, U.S. The area was the site of “pitch springs” oozing crude oil that was used by local Indians for waterproofing. Gaspar de Portolá ’s expedition in 1769 explored the area, which encompasses about 20 acres (8 hectares).
Open Today: 9:30 am to 5 pm. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. 213.763.3499. Discover museum exhibitions on mammoths, saber-toothed cats, dire wolves and Ice Age animals from Los Angeles. See scientists working on fossils in the lab.
Watch as our scientists work on fossils dug up from the Tar Pits and see amazing displays of mammoths, saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, and more. Open Today: 9:30 am to 5 pm. 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. 213.763.3499.
Inside the museum at La Brea Tar Pits ... 5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036 . 213.763.3499. We are closed today. 24151 Newhall Ave., Newhall, CA 91321 ...
