“Stuck in Pits: Uncovering the Secrets of Ice Age”
by
Mairen Balise, Raymond Alf Museum of Paleontology
Saturday, September 14, 2024
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PT
Have you considered the relationship between predators found in Rancho La Brea, California (commonly known as La Brea Tar Pits) and the Ice Age? Mairen Balise, Raymond Alf Museum of Paleontology will discuss current thoughts about the lives of the powerful predators found in these pits. The La Brea Tar Pits is an active paleontological research site in urban Los Angeles. Hancock Park was formed around a group of tar pits where natural asphalt (also called asphaltum, bitumen, or pitch; brea in Spanish) has seeped up from the ground for tens of thousands of years. Over many centuries, the bones of trapped animals have been preserved.