{"id":49934,"date":"2022-06-29T14:13:18","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T21:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=49934"},"modified":"2022-06-29T20:14:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T03:14:10","slug":"la-brea-tar-pits-announces-summer-programming-that-celebrates-museums-first-confirmed-fossil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=49934","title":{"rendered":"La Brea Tar Pits Announces Summer Programming that Celebrates Museum\u2019s First Confirmed Fossil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Saber-Toothed Summer features opportunities to learn about new scientific discoveries, view live stage shows, and participate in special tours<\/em><\/p>\n

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WHAT<\/strong><\/td>\nThrough Labor Day, visitors can enjoy special programming at La Brea Tar Pits that celebrates one of the Ice Age\u2019s mightiest predators: the saber-toothed cat.\u00a0<\/em>This summer, visitors can experience fantastic tours and programs, witness the Ice Age coming to life in\u00a0<\/em>Ice Age Encounters<\/em>\u00a0performances, help scientists with their discoveries, and engage in specially guided tours.
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\nAs the first confirmed fossil found at La Brea Tar Pits, saber-toothed cats are iconic symbols of Ice Age Los Angeles and California as a whole. In 1974, the saber-toothed cat was officially designated as our state fossil. Just like L.A., saber-toothed cats have killer vibes. This powerful predator is captured perfectly in its scientific name,\u00a0Smilodon fatalis<\/em>, coming from the Greek smilodon for \u201cblade\u201d and \u201ctooth\u201d, and the Latin fatalis for \u201cdeadly.\u201d
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\n<\/em>A self-guided\u00a0<\/em>scavenger hunt<\/a>\u00a0with La Brea Tar Pits\u2019 Saber-tooth highlights is the\u00a0<\/em>purrfect<\/em>\u00a0starting place.<\/p>\n

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WHEN<\/strong><\/td>\nSummer 2022
\nVisit\u00a0tarpits.org<\/a>\u00a0for tickets and museum hours<\/strong><\/p>\n

Excavator Tours<\/strong>
\nDaily at 10:30 am and 1 pm \u2013 Meet at the Fossil Lab<\/p>\n


\nSaber-tooth Cat Chats
\n<\/strong>Daily at 3:00 p.m. \u2013 Meet at the Fossil Lab<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

WHERE<\/strong><\/td>\nLa Brea Tar Pits<\/strong><\/p>\n

5801 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036<\/p>\n

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MORE INFO<\/strong><\/td>\nhttps:\/\/tarpits.org\/saber-toothed-summer<\/a><\/p>\n

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SPECIAL EVENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fossilized and Realized: Tar Pits Video Festival<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, July 22, 2022 \/ 8:30pm-9:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fossilized and Realized: Tar Pits Video Festival\u00a0<\/strong>will feature a selection of videos submitted by the public, a screening of a new film about La Brea Tar Pits by our moderator and host\u00a0Nic Cha Kim<\/strong>, and a discussion on LBTP\u2019s significance in art and popular culture with the Natural History Museum\u2019s Archivist\u00a0Yolanda Bustos\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<\/strong>artist\u00a0<\/strong>in residence\u00a0Mark Dion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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