AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo recently visited the San Diego Natural History Museum (#theNAT) at Balboa Park. From dinosaurs to mastodons, discover the rich fossil history of our region in Fossil Mysteries. In this major exhibition, created by the Museum, ponder a mystery, examine the strong fossil evidence from the Museum’s collection, and use scientific tools to discover answers. Skulls contains close to 200 skulls from theNAT’s research collections of animals from all over the world, from the tiny to the spectacular. Coast to Cactus in Southern California is an innovative permanent exhibition that will invite visitors to explore the unique habitats of southern California, from the coastal wetlands and urban canyons to the high mountains and the desert.
Exterior of the S.D. Natural History Museum
It’s called theNAT for short
Theropod dinosaur skeleton that is 140 million years old
It was found at the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry in Utah
California Condor
It was found recently in San Diego county
Mammoth fossils from Oceanside, CA (200,000-300,000 years old)
Great white shark hanging from the ceiling
Extinct gray whale relative from Chula Vista, CA (3.5 million years old)
Harlan’s Ground Sloth from Los Angeles County (10,000-40,000 years old)
Dire Wolf skeleton from Los Angeles County (10,000-40,000 years old)
Mastodon skeleton from Indiana
Extinct Horse from National City, CA (200,000-300,000 years old)
Visitors checking out an exhibit
Extinct right whale from Chula Vista, CA (3.5 million years old)
Sabertooth cat skeleton from Los Angeles county (10,000-40,000 years old)
Tortoise from Chula Vista, CA (28 million years old)
Extinct hoofed mammal found in El Cajon, CA (42 million years old)
White-tail deer skull found recently in North and South America
Fossil Mysteries
Visitors checking out an exhibit
For more information about the San Diego Natural History Museum, www.sdnhm.org.
