Reptile and Amphibian Appreciation Day

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, 90007; (213) 763-DINO
Saturday, July 11, 2009
noon-5 p.m
Ages: All
Cost: FREE with Museum Admission ($9 adults; $6.50 children)
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A one-day celebration of reptiles and frogs from the museum’s collection, and special animal guests from around the world. Guests of all ages are invited to meet turtles and toads, snakes and skinks, gators, cobras, rattlers and more!

Highlights of the day include:

• Live animal presentations that shed light on the relationship between reptiles and dinosaurs with fun activities that incorporate a T. rex skeleton.
• Rarely-seen specimens from the NHM Herpetology Collection (herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians). This is one of the largest herp collections in the country, featuring many endangered and rare animals from around the world.
• Experts from the California Herpetological Association and the California Turtle and Tortoise Society, and their animal guests, including a duo of American alligators, a 13-foot Python, all of California’s native rattlesnakes, Indian cobras and poison arrow frogs.
• Crafts, activities, a reptile story time in the Discovery Center, and ample photo opportunities.