Sculpture with Pelicans, 1500–1600, Unknown. Swiss National Museum, Zurich
Our Animals, Our Selves: A Southern California Bestiary
GETTY CENTER
Harold M. Williams Auditorium
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The connections between humans and animals are myriad and complex, ranging from the intimacy of pets to the fantasy of exotic animals seen in captivity. In Southern California, we have a particularly close relationship to animals and ecosystems. From ubiquitous coyotes and raccoons to creatures ranging from insects to mountain lions and whales, wild animals impact human life daily. Inspired by the Getty Museum’s exhibition of medieval bestiaries, Los Angeles Times writer Louis Sahagun, poet Charles Hood, and Lila Higgins, community science manager at the Museum of Natural History, explore our relationships to animals in Southern California. Moderated by Ursula Heise from UCLA's Institute of the Environment & Sustainability.
