A flock of 15 wild Canadian geese mistakenly landed in the bubbling goo at La Brea Tar Pits on July 31. According to International Bird Rescue, the “horrific” scene resulted in the deaths of 13 birds.

Scientists have been extracting huge fossils from the La Brea tar pits since 1913. Many of the animals lived during the Ice Age, as far back as 50,000 years ago. The tar pits have preserved an entire ...

Some of the key samples in the study came from the La Brea Tar Pits in Southern California, where researchers analyzed ...

Part of a flock of Canada Geese that landed in sticky asphalt at La Brea Tar Pits last month died and others suffered serious injuries, a wildlife rescue group announced Tuesday. International Bird ...

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Only two geese survived after a flock of 15 wild geese landed in hot oil at the La Brea Tar Pits in California, rescuers say. Screengrab from Facebook A flock of wild Canadian geese landed in hot oil ...

Two Canada geese, the only survivors of a flock of about 15 that landed in the La Brea Tar Pits in late July, are recovering from serious burns. The geese, one of the local urban flocks, mistakenly ...

In a birds-eye view, the Lake Pit at La Brea Tar Pits appears to be a refreshing body of water in the middle of the developed Los Angeles cityscape. But it became a death trap for a flock of 15 Canada ...