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Local community recognizes National Fossil Day

Triceratops and tyrannosaurus skeletons in the entry hall of the Museum of Natural History of Los Angeles County.
The entryway exhibit of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is pictured. Community members were excited to recognize National Fossil Day on Oct. 15. (Photo by Constanza Montemayor)

Paleontologists, educators, and the public celebrated National Fossil Day, today! Now in it’s sixteenth year, Fossil Day highlights the scientific and educational value of studying and preserving fossils for the future.