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We’re among many asking Los Padres NF to prepare a real Environmental Impact Statement for massive logging and clearance plan for 368 square miles. Los Padres FW is leading the charge to request LPNF not to skip science. Let officials know you feel same: LPFW.org/ERP

Sea Otters have a cool mixture of tooth types: pointy canines in the front for ripping soft flesh, and flat molars in the back for crushing hard shells. Check out the comparison with their badger relatives: instagram.com/p/CixyzBDJCFy/ 🦷#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek 🦷 #SOAW2022

Sea Otter fur is brown, with lighter shades on their heads that develop and spread as they mature. Adult female human for scale. Details: instagram.com/p/Ci3fVEcvJyk/ Visit the Sea Center Sat. 9/24 to ask Sea Otter questions on the Marine Mammal Mezzanine! #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek

Made the most of being closed for a day at the Sea Center not only to clean our windows and solar panels, but to detail the Life in the Surge habitat. Like Brenna Chang says, "the only way to do a solid deep clean is to get in yourself!" instagram.com/p/CjDrNHKJ7xw/

Not just for the night sky—through December 11, our Palmer Observatory is open Friday, noon–2:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM! Come get a close but safe look at the Sun, included with Museum admission. ☀️ sbnature.org/astronomy ✨ Photo by Charlie Thrift

Thank you NHMLA_gems for the tour! Our exhibits team was impressed by new scanning electron microscope exhibit, and couldn’t resist Natural History Museum of L.A. County’s famous Spider Pavilion, either (see female Green Lynx _Peucetia viridans_ with egg sac). instagram.com/p/CjLW3srpmZe/

Celebrate the 150th birthday of Stearns Wharf with us on Saturday, October 8! The Sea Center will host a scavenger hunt, 11–4. Search for answers in the history-themed hunt that will take you all over the wharf. A special ocean-related prize awaits those who complete the quest.

A Parliament of Owls opens to the public today! Trace the history of 300 years of owl illustrations. These antique prints are not just beautiful; they were an aid to science. Exhibit included in Museum admission and free for Members. Details at sbnature.org/owls

What are these #mushrooms? When + where do they fruit, pushing to the surface from a hidden network? What would drive a person to spend a whole year studying #fungi? All this and more at sbnature.org/blog in the original research of senior intern Quasar Stella! #fungiFriday

This #jumpingSpider in the genus _Phiddipus_ is about the size of a pencil eraser, a fact which is not very comforting to the scentless plant bug it’s eating. Unless you’re a tiny insect, you need not fear our jumping spiders. instagram.com/p/CjvdUc2pTtv/ #spiderSeason

Love these #butterflies? Join the #WesternMonarchCount and help gather data on #Monarch populations in our region! Visit WesternMonarchCount.org to sign up with The Xerces Society and get training to participate in this useful #citizenScience tradition.

Would you dress up as a bumble bee for Halloween? Several invertebrates have evolved to mimic bumble bees. Here's an original bumble bee & some copycats — the snowberry clearwing moth, bee beetle & bee fly. None of these mimics are even bees at all! Who “wore” it better?

Historian Jack E. Davis has written a new book, The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird, sharing the story of how the iconic bird survived two near extinction events. #ChannelIslands #SantaBarbara UC Santa Barbara SBMNH kclu.org/local-news/202…

Teachers! Now you can register for field trips in winter and spring 2023, including Sea Center #aquarium and #astronomy offerings! Visit sbnature.org/fieldtrip for details on our fun and NGSS-aligned programs for students.

This tiny translucent #clam species has been around for perhaps 12,000 years, but this is the first time anyone has seen them alive! Read all about our collaboration with MSI UCSB on this #bivalve discovery in the UC Santa Barbara Current: news.ucsb.edu/2022/020757/ne…

A scientist doing field research on the Santa Barbara County coastline discovers a creature believed to be extinct. #SantaBarbara #Extinction #NaplesPoint UC Santa Barbara SBMNH kclu.org/local-news/202…

We’re offering Nature Adventures winter classes for kids ages 2–12! Experiment with the chemistry of wet and frosty weather and uncover the physics of winter sports. ⛷️ Appreciate the adaptations of animals that thrive in cold and snow. ❄️ Details: sbnature.org/natureadventur…

Free Star Party at the Museum tonight, Sat. 11/12, 7–10 PM 🌟 Explore #astronomy with us and the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit. Forecast is clear and cold; bundle up! Details on this and other free programs at sbnature.org/calendar

This year, we're replacing our big Folk & Tribal Arts Marketplace with 3 pop-up weekends featuring our favorite vendors. We aim to offer you amazing #giftideas while minimizing the impact on our regular guests and exhibits. Thanks for shoutout Edible Santa Barbara! sbnature.org/calendar