Did You Know? Greater Roadrunner
The Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is most common in desert areas, but it can also be found in chaparral, grasslands, open woodlands, and agricultural areas. It is a poor flyer
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Did You Know? Bird Poop Frog
Did You Know? Bird Poop Frog: The Bird Poop Frog (it’s really called that) is also called the Pied Warty Frog or the Hill Garden Bug-eyed Frog and its Latin
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Did You Know? Lined Seahorse
Did You Know? Lined Seahorse The Lined Seahorse (Hippocampus erectus) is also known as the Northern Seahorse or Spotted Seahorse, and sometimes Caballito de Mar (in Spanish) or Hippocampe Rayé
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Swallows Return to the Living Coast
Swallows Return to the Living Coast You’ve probably heard of the famous Swallows returning to the Mission San Juan Capistrano in Orange County but did you know that many of
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Did You Know? Moon Jellies
Did You Know? Moon Jellies This is one in a series of brief posts designed to encourage you to care as much as we do about coastal animals, plants and
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SuperWild: Discovering Animal Super Powers
Through September 7, 2015… SuperWild: Discovering Animal Super Powers This special family-friendly exhibit celebrates the amazing world of animal super-heroes, combined with original local artwork. SuperWild, which runs March 28
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Sea Urchins’ Teeth and Aristotle’s Lantern
Sea Urchins’ Teeth and Aristotle’s Lantern Did you know? The Purple Sea Urchin has protective large spines, pincers (called pedicellariae), tube feet and five teeth, arranged in a circle at
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Did you Know? Moray Eels
Did you Know? Moray Eels Here are five things you need to know about Moray Eels — and one extra Living Coast tidbit. The moray eel gets its color from
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In the News: KPBS looks at Fins & Feathers
In the News: KPBS looks at Fins & Feathers Dwane Brown came to the Living Coast recently where we discussed which traits humans share with fish, and how wetlands and
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Endangered Shaw’s Agave Gets Room To Breathe
Endangered Shaw’s Agave Gets Room To Breathe Boy Scouts from Troop 801 re-route fence for endangered agave We care about plants at the Living Coast Discovery Center as much
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