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BVM VIDEOS

Find out the latest news, or get a peek behind the scenes! Discover how to do some fun at-home experiments, and explore natural history & science all around us. Browse our videos below as well as some videos from around the net!

Featured Video

Watch the latest episode of T-Rex Ranch featuring Shark Tooth Hill and the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History and Science. 

BVM Exhibits: Amethyst
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BVM Exhibits: Amethyst

Join BVM contributor Tim Elam to learn about BVM's impressive amethyst "cathedral." You will also learn how amethyst and other "geodes" form as well as the history and significance of amethyst. Visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org
Buena Vista Museum Video Tour
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Buena Vista Museum Video Tour

Join Executive Director Koral Hancharick for an overview of what you can see at the Buena Vista Museum. Visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org
BVM Exhibits: Native American Lifeways
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BVM Exhibits: Native American Lifeways

Join Dr. Robert Yohe, Professor of Anthropology at CSUB, for an exploration of BVM's Native American Lifeways exhibit. Learn about how artifacts, like those in BVM's extensive collection, can teach us what life was like for the Yokuts, some of Kern county's earliest residents.
BVM Exhibits: Dinosaurs
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BVM Exhibits: Dinosaurs

Join John Stegall for an overview of BVM's dinosaur exhibit located on the museum's upper floor. This collection showcases hundreds of fossil specimens that tell the story of the development and evolution of life on Earth. ​ Throughout the exhibit you will find stunning models by artists Ed Herman as well as Walter Evans that give us a glimpse of how these fantastic creatures would have looked when alive. Visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org
BVM Exhibits: Miocene Animals of Sharktooth Hill Part 3
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BVM Exhibits: Miocene Animals of Sharktooth Hill Part 3

15 million years ago, during the Miocene epoch, Bakersfield was covered by an ocean teaming with life. Join BVM Executive Director Koral Hancharick for this third installment about some of the animals like the allodesmus that flourished then.
BVM Exhibits: Miocene Animals of Sharktooth Hill Part 2
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BVM Exhibits: Miocene Animals of Sharktooth Hill Part 2

15 million years ago, during the Miocene epoch, Bakersfield was covered by an ocean teaming with life. Join BVM Executive Director Koral Hancharick for this second installment about some of the semi-aquatic animals like the desmostylus and paleoparadoxia that flourished then.
BVM Exhibits: Sharks and Miocene Animals of Sharktooth Hill Part 1
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BVM Exhibits: Sharks and Miocene Animals of Sharktooth Hill Part 1

15 million years ago, during the Miocene epoch, Bakersfield was covered by an ocean and home to the giant megalodon shark! Join BVM Executive Director Koral Hancharick for an introduction to our shark exhibit. Visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org
BVM Exhibits: North American Animals
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BVM Exhibits: North American Animals

BVM Executive Director Koral Hancharick provides an overview of the North American Animals collection. North America has a rich variety of wildlife. Many of the species displayed in BVM's North American animals exhibit have natural habitats here in Kern county. Visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org
BVM Exhibits: African & Asian Animals
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BVM Exhibits: African & Asian Animals

BVM Executive Director Koral Hancharick provides a video introduction to our African and Asian animal collection. Located on BVM's main floor, the African and Asian animal exhibit provides an up-close and personal view of over 50 animal specimens that showcase how both predator and prey have evolved diverse and specialized traits over millions of years that allow them to survive. Visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org

BVM Exhibits

"Just for Kids" Science Fun!

Just For Kids STEM Activities: Elephant Toothpaste
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Just For Kids STEM Activities: Elephant Toothpaste

In this hands-on experiment, Jessica uses easily found ingredients to generate an impressive reaction. Learn how this "exothermic" reaction also generates heat, and how a "catalyst" helps to speed up the reaction. Visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org
Just For Kids STEM Activities: Erupting Pumpkins
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Just For Kids STEM Activities: Erupting Pumpkins

BVM's Desiree Boyd shows you how to use a few simple ingredients, and a little science, to add some fizzy fun to your pumpkins this Halloween! Learn about the chemical reactions that cause this fun effect. Please visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org
Just for Kids STEM Activities: Rock Candy Sugar Crystals
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Just for Kids STEM Activities: Rock Candy Sugar Crystals

Join BVM's Jessica Herrold and her assistants for a sweet lesson in how to make your own rock candy sugar crystals! Visit us at buenavistamuseum.org
Just for Kids STEM Activities: Magnetic Slime
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Just for Kids STEM Activities: Magnetic Slime

This is no ordinary slime! BVM's Jessica Herrold shows you how to make slime with a little secret. It's magnetic! Learn how iron particles make the slime come alive when placed near a magnet. Visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org
Just For Kids STEM Activities: Grow Your Own Crystals
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Just For Kids STEM Activities: Grow Your Own Crystals

Grow your own rainbow crystals with BVM's Jessica Herrold! Learn how crystals can form when a saturated solution cools. Visit us at buenavistamuseum.org
Just For Kids STEM Activities: Rain Cloud in a Jar
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Just For Kids STEM Activities: Rain Cloud in a Jar

BVM's Jessica Herrold shows you how to make a rain cloud inside a jar. Over time, water droplets in clouds get bigger and heavier until gravity pulls them down to earth as rain. This simple experiment helps you you visualize and learn about this process. Please visit us at buenavistamuseum.org
Just For Kids STEM Activities: Pinwheels
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Just For Kids STEM Activities: Pinwheels

Mr. John teaches you how to use the power of the air all around us to make your very own pinwheels! For more information about Just For Kids activity kits, please call the museum at (661) 324-6350, or visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org
Just for Kids STEM Activities: Ice Cream in a Bag
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Just for Kids STEM Activities: Ice Cream in a Bag

Fun STEM Activities "Just for Kids" BVM's Desiree Boyd and her very helpful assistants demonstrate an easy way to use science, and a few simple ingredients, to make ice cream at home. Learn how salt helps to lower the freezing point and enjoy the delicious results! Please visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org
Just for Kids STEM Activities: Magic Milk
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Just for Kids STEM Activities: Magic Milk

Fun STEM Activities "Just for Kids" Join BVM's Jessica Herrold as she uses simple ingredients for a fun STEM experiment that you can do at home. "Magic milk" creates a stunning and colorful reaction as soap molecules and fat molecules in the milk race to connect with each other. Please visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org
Just for Kids STEM Activities: Snowball Launcher
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Just for Kids STEM Activities: Snowball Launcher

Fun STEM activities "just for kids" Use Newton's laws of motion to help propel "snowballs" through the air! Join Jessica Herrold as you and your children learn how to make a fun and easy "snowball" launcher. What makes them go the farthest! Please visit us online at www.buenavistamuseum.org

Earth Science Series

McKittrick and Maricopa Tar Seeps in Kern County, California
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McKittrick and Maricopa Tar Seeps in Kern County, California

The McKittrick and Maricopa tar seeps have been used as an important natural resource historically by the Yokuts and other indigenous peoples. Today, the fossils preserved in the seeps can provide us with a glimpse of what life was like in Kern County during the last ice age.
Historic Gold Mining in the Rand District, Kern County
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Historic Gold Mining in the Rand District, Kern County

Having produced over two million ounces of gold, the Rand district of Kern County has a history that is filled with intrigue, chicanery and a little luck. Visit BVM online at buenavistamuseum.org.
Roadside Geology in the Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains
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Roadside Geology in the Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains

Learn about the significant geological features hiding in plain sight along the roads in the southern Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi mountains. Visit Buena Vista Museum Online at https://www.buenavistamuseum.org
Earth Science Video Series: Borate Mining in the Mojave District
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Earth Science Video Series: Borate Mining in the Mojave District

Learn about the history and importance of borate mining in the Mojave. Visit Buena Vista Museum Online at https://www.buenavistamuseum.org
Earth Science Video Series: Minerals
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Earth Science Video Series: Minerals

Learn about the difference between rocks and minerals and how they are identified by scientists, all while getting a peek at some of the outstanding mineral specimens on display at the Buena Vista Museum!
Geologic Features Near the San Andreas Fault, Frazier Park, CA
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Geologic Features Near the San Andreas Fault, Frazier Park, CA

The San Andreas fault has transformed the geology in the community of Frazier Park and its surrounding areas. Visit Buena Vista Museum Online at https://www.buenavistamuseum.org
Historic Gold Mining: Mojave District
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Historic Gold Mining: Mojave District

The Mojave desert has been a rich resource for gold and silver both past and present. Visit Buena Vista Museum Online at https://www.buenavistamuseum.org
Roadside Geology of the Southern San Joaquin Valley, California
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Roadside Geology of the Southern San Joaquin Valley, California

Learn about some of the spectacular geological features hiding in plain sight on the highways and byways of the San Joaquin Valley! Visit Buena Vista Museum Online at https://www.buenavistamuseum.org
Historic Gold Mining in Kern County's Sierra Nevada
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Historic Gold Mining in Kern County's Sierra Nevada

What happened in Kern county during the gold rush? Learn about historic gold mining in Kern county's Sierra Nevada! Visit Buena Vista Museum Online at https://www.buenavistamuseum.org
Geology of the San Joaquin Valley
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Geology of the San Joaquin Valley

Learn about the geology of the San Joaquin Valley in this installment of BVM's Earth Science Video Series. Visit Buena Vista Museum online at: https://www.buenavistamuseum.org

Life Science

Sharks From A-Z with Scott Bennett
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Sharks From A-Z with Scott Bennett

Join Scott Bennett for an entertaining and comprehensive look at the amazing diversity of shark species. Mr. Bennet discusses shark species alive today as well as some sharks, like the giant megalodon, that are now extinct. Visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org

Dave Hanley

The Growing Tree with Dave Hanley
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The Growing Tree with Dave Hanley

Join science educator Dave Hanley for a fun at home activity that will teach you all about the chemical processes that make life possible on Earth! Visit Buena Vista Museum online at http://www.buenavistamuseum.org Here's a short list of supplies if you want to try at home: - 2 full size newspaper sheets - scotch tape - scissors
Make a Newtonian Rocket with Dave Hanley!
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Make a Newtonian Rocket with Dave Hanley!

Join science educator Dave Hanley as he shows you how to make your very own rocket powered by newtonian physics. How high can you make yours go? As always, please make sure you have adult supervision. Visit us online at www.buenavistamuseum.org

Meet the Expert Series

Meet the Expert: Dr Robert Yohe, Ancient Burial Practices in Egypt
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Meet the Expert: Dr Robert Yohe, Ancient Burial Practices in Egypt

Since 2003, archaeologists from Cal-State Bakersfield and the University of California, Berkeley, have been engaged in research pertaining to the mass burial of many human bodies in a Late Roman/Byzantine cemetery dating from the 3rd to 7th centuries CE. The leader of this research team, Dr. Robert Yohe (Professor of Anthropology, CSUB), has been engaged in the investigation of this burial ground adjacent to the north entrance of the ancient city of Teudjoi/Ankyronpolis (known today as Tell El-Hibeh in Arabic) for nearly 20 years and will provide the preliminary conclusions of his investigations in this presentation. Dr. Robert M. Yohe II has been a professional archaeologist and educator for more than 40 years. He has more than one hundred published books, professional articles, book chapters and textbooks that relate to his archaeological research pertaining to ancient hunter/gatherers in the American West (primarily California and the Great Basin) and burial practices in Late Antique Egypt. Dr. Yohe has been a professor of Anthropology for 23 years at California State University, Bakersfield, and before that served as the State Archaeologist and State Historic Preservation Officer in Idaho (1993 to 1999) and an adjunct professor of Anthropology at Boise State University in Idaho. Visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org
Meet the Expert: Dr. Amber Stokes, Newts and the Snakes That Love to Eat Them
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Meet the Expert: Dr. Amber Stokes, Newts and the Snakes That Love to Eat Them

Join Dr. Amber Stokes to learn about the rough skinned newt and its toxin tetrodotoxin (TTX). Newts use TTX to defend themselves from predators, but there is little known about where or how they acquire the toxin.
Meet the Expert, Dr. Lucas Hall, Urban Carnivores
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Meet the Expert, Dr. Lucas Hall, Urban Carnivores

Dr. Lucas Hall is a conservation biologist at CSUB. Using data gathered from remote cameras, Dr. Hall will present information about "urban carnivores" such as the kit fox that coexist with us here in California's Central Valley.
Meet the Expert, Dr. Rae McNeish, Talking Trash: Plastic Pollution and the Environment
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Meet the Expert, Dr. Rae McNeish, Talking Trash: Plastic Pollution and the Environment

Ever wonder how much plastic is in your seafood? Discover how human activities play a critical role in the interactions between terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, as well as the effects of plastic pollution on rivers and animals.
Meet the Expert, Dr. Matt Herman, Do Earthquakes Cause More Earthquakes?
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Meet the Expert, Dr. Matt Herman, Do Earthquakes Cause More Earthquakes?

Dr. Matt Herman is a geologist who researches earthquakes. Dr. Herman will present the issue of earthquake "triggering," which is the question of whether earthquakes (or other processes) can make another earthquake more likely to happen.
Meet the Expert: Dr. Anthony Rathburn, Voyages to the Bottom of the Sea in a 3-Person Submersible.
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Meet the Expert: Dr. Anthony Rathburn, Voyages to the Bottom of the Sea in a 3-Person Submersible.

Join CSUB marine scientist and oceanographer Dr. Tony Rathburn for a journey to previously unmapped areas of the seafloor and to learn about the creatures that thrive in that perpetually cold and dark environment.
Meet the Expert: Dr. Anna Doty, The wonder of bats: Understanding the misunderstood
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Meet the Expert: Dr. Anna Doty, The wonder of bats: Understanding the misunderstood

Dr. Anna Doty will present information about one of the most common yet misunderstood animals. Bats are amazing creatures that use their remarkable physical traits to provide many benefits like pollination, seed dispersal, and pest control.
Meet the Expert: Dr. Matt Herman, Earthquakes in Kern County and Beyond
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Meet the Expert: Dr. Matt Herman, Earthquakes in Kern County and Beyond

Dr. Herman will present basic information about how geological processes in the Earth can cause earthquakes and whether some earthquakes can cause other earthquakes to happen. He will explore where earthquakes tend to occur around the world and in Kern county.
Meet the Expert: Dr.Robert Yohe, Who's Your Mummy?
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Meet the Expert: Dr.Robert Yohe, Who's Your Mummy?

Dr. Yohe will present basic information about the art of mummification in ancient Egypt and discuss his research in Middle Egypt at the site of Tell El-Hibeh where human mummies ranging in age from over 3,000 to 1,500 years old have been recovered.
Meet the Expert: Dr. Anthony Rathburn, Microfossils
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Meet the Expert: Dr. Anthony Rathburn, Microfossils

Even though large fossils get most of the attention, it is the microfossils that provide scientists with the most information. Join Dr. Tony Rathburn for a discussion of how tiny fossils on the seafloor, or "foraminifera," can teach us about how the Earth's environment has changed over time.
Meet the Expert: Dr. Katie O'Sullivan, Where did the Moon Come From
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Meet the Expert: Dr. Katie O'Sullivan, Where did the Moon Come From

Where did the moon come from? What were the first rocks to form on the moon? Why do the near side and far side of the moon look so different? Dr. Katie O'Sullivan is a planetary geologist who uses lunar meteorites to try to answer these questions. Visit us at buenavistamuseum.org
Meet the Expert: Forensic Science with Greg Laskowski, CSI Bakersfield
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Meet the Expert: Forensic Science with Greg Laskowski, CSI Bakersfield

Join Mr. Laskowski as he defines and describes the duties of crime scene investigators, criminalists, and forensic scientists using video clips from CSI: Crime Scene Investigations and BONES. How these different occupations interact in Bakersfield and Kern County will be described including details from a local case of historical significance titled, “An Unusual Toolmark” where some historical materials were stolen from a goldmine in Kern County. Due to a technical glitch, the first few minutes of this talk were not recorded. We apologize for this omission. Visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org
Meet The Expert: Environmental Science, Dr. Kimberly Mayfield
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Meet The Expert: Environmental Science, Dr. Kimberly Mayfield

Carbon Dioxide Removal, Carbon Management, and California’s Opportunities. Join Dr. Mayfield for an introduction to CO2 removal and carbon management, and learn about the context for California’s role and opportunities amidst national commitments. Visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org
Meet the Expert: Dr. Amber Stokes, Adaptations: How to Survive in a Changing World
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Meet the Expert: Dr. Amber Stokes, Adaptations: How to Survive in a Changing World

Join chemical ecologist Dr. Amber Stokes as she discusses how adaptations help protect animals from predators and their environment. Visit us online at buenavistamuseum.org

News Announcements & Events

Science summer camps at the Buena Vista Museum
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Science summer camps at the Buena Vista Museum

Science summer camps at the Buena Vista Museum
Egyptian exhibit coming to Buena Vista Museum of Natural History
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Egyptian exhibit coming to Buena Vista Museum of Natural History

Executive director of the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History, Koral Hancharik, previews a new Egyptian exhibit opening at the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History opening on Nov. 20 in Bakersfield.
NEW! The Magic of Sharktooth Hill T-Rex Ranch Dinosaur Videos
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NEW! The Magic of Sharktooth Hill T-Rex Ranch Dinosaur Videos

Park Ranger Asher and Andy magically transport to a museum of natural history to learn all about prehistoric fossils! SUBSCRIBE ▶▶ http://www.youtube.com/user/ToyLabTV?sub_confirmation=1 MORE T-REX RANCH VIDEOS -------------------- Dinosaur Adventure Stories: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcR5BD0tGGBPgBEZvroFx7UMJ8REmxC3q Newest Adventures: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcR5BD0tGGBPlyOYKbkQbyJAWlGmRNVJE The Adventures of Aaron & LB: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcR5BD0tGGBPmZDUQAk-Octp6XEqlYP4M Website ► https://linktr.ee/trexranch Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/TRexRanchTV/ Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/t_rexranch/ #Dinosaurs #T-Rex #Jurassic
MATH IN THE REAL WORLD - Buena Vista Museum #1
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MATH IN THE REAL WORLD - Buena Vista Museum #1

Buena Vista Museum
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Buena Vista Museum

Rock sale
Buena Vista Museum wants to raise $25,000 for grants
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Buena Vista Museum wants to raise $25,000 for grants

Buena Vista Museum wants to raise $25,000 for grants
Buena Vista Museum gets augmented reality sandbox teaching kids earth science
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Buena Vista Museum gets augmented reality sandbox teaching kids earth science

Buena Vista Museum in California gets iSandBOX augmented reality sandbox teaching kids earth science. The conventional sand comes to life giving children a chance to learn about the earth, geology and history, stimulating creativity and developing imagination. Check us out on http://ar-sandbox.com/ https://www.facebook.com/isandbox1/ https://www.instagram.com/isandbox_world/ https://twitter.com/iSandBox1 #isandbox #ARsandbox #augmentedreality #isandbox #interactivesandbox
23ABC News at 6 a.m. - Top Stories for Jan. 2
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23ABC News at 6 a.m. - Top Stories for Jan. 2

Kids have a chance to build a robot and have some winter fun at Buena Vista Museum of Natural History and Science. Plus, this morning Veterans will gather at the Elks Lodge in central Bakersfield for some breakfast.
8 best fossil sites in California. Hunting, finding, observing.
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8 best fossil sites in California. Hunting, finding, observing.

!!!Need your help to increase watch time on the channel (just few hundred hours left to reach monetization level). Please consider watching our other videos about fossils and natural curiosities: https://youtu.be/sIIQT_xCTRo (Trilobites of Wheeler Shale) https://youtu.be/TZPsaNdf-0k (Fossilized shark tooth and shells in the coastal cliffs of Central California) This video reviews most important localities (our "best of" list) where to observe fossils in the State of California. Here are the videos with more information about specific places mentioned in our review: Buena Vista Natural History museum: shark teeth and marine mammals from Bakersfield https://youtu.be/yvmuDhyXldk New Brighton beach and its whale bones. Coast of skeletons near Santa Cruz. https://youtu.be/fLDkRTGWCkE https://youtu.be/zCehVXufJJU Mount Diablo and Wind Caves of the Rock City https://youtu.be/OqZz9B1Q_X8 Finding Fossilized Crabs in Carmel Valley https://youtu.be/UMdWeN2dOsA https://youtu.be/vNM2q79zBss https://youtu.be/C8wgU9gUWso https://youtu.be/VvUO-8AmQGI Ancient Bones at Red Rock Canyon State Park, California https://youtu.be/xFB0LiZ-R50 Other places to see fossils in California. Fossilized shark tooth and shells in the coastal cliffs of Central California. https://youtu.be/TZPsaNdf-0k #fossilhunting #fossil
Summer Science Camp for Kids
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Summer Science Camp for Kids

The Buena Vista Museum of Natural History and Science is hosting their annual summer camps for kids. ◂ 23ABC News brings you up to the minute breaking news alerts, weather, traffic as well as live streaming video for Bakersfield, Kern County and all over the world. 23ABC News, KERO, brings you the latest trusted news and information for Bakersfield, California and Kern County. For more download the 23ABC News mobile app: iPhone: http://bit.ly/iOS-kero Android: http://bit.ly/kero-android
Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science
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Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science

Chris and Deekay head over to the Buena Vista Museum to see about exploring and having some fun! With all sorts of natural history and science to learn about there turned out to be a really exciting experience! This place is so cool for kids but also interesting to adults, follow along this episode and watch as we explore an important part of history in Bakersfield. www.BoredinBakersfield.com • #Bakersfield #BuenaVistaMuseum #KernCounty #BoredinBakersfield #History #Science
Buena Vista Museum gets augmented reality sandbox teaching kids earth science
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Buena Vista Museum gets augmented reality sandbox teaching kids earth science

Buena Vista Museum gets augmented reality sandbox teaching kids earth science
Interactive Sandbox Opening at Buena Vista Museum
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Interactive Sandbox Opening at Buena Vista Museum

Interactive Sandbox Opening at Buena Vista Museum
Private video
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Private video

Interactive Sandbox Opening at Buena Vista Museum
Interactive Sandbox Opening at Buena Vista Museum
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Interactive Sandbox Opening at Buena Vista Museum

New Exhibit at Buena Vista Museum
New Exhibit at Buena Vista Museum
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New Exhibit at Buena Vista Museum

Visiting Buena Vista Natural History museum: http://www.sharktoothhill.org List of species form Sharktooth Hill locality (Middle Miocene, Round Mountain Silt formation) http://www.elasmo.com/frameMe.html?file=paleo/sth/shrkhill_new.html&menu=bin/menu_fauna-alt.html The main reason why we stop by was spectacular collection of locally-found shark teeth and bones of marine animals. The museum has much more to offer, of course, but we will focus on the fossils representing the time when California was covered by the shallow sea, where marine life was striving. It was approximately 15 to 16 million years ago during Miocene period. That’s, in case you did not know, was the time when ferocious predator, a humongous shark called megalodon was at large. The giant jaws were teeth-producing machines and single shark could leave behind hundreds if not thousands of teeth, which eventually fall to the bottom, got stuck in marine sediment, mineralized and nowadays can be found by fossil hunters. It’s quite fascinating to think about how many undiscovered shark teeth are still scattered around in the hills near Bakersfield! The famous locations are Sharktooth hill and Ant hill. Sharktooth hill is known for a variety of species found – over a hundred of them. However, it is the unusually vivid colors and patterns of coloration that make the shark teeth from Bakersfield so attractive to collectors. The specimens in the museum are high quality – just look at these mako shark teeth and extinct white shark teeth! The collection also has plenty of teeth from snaggletooth shark, tiger shark and similar species plus a bunch of pathological shark teeth. Huge piece of matrix with shark vertebrae. If there were predators like shark there was prey, in this case, whales and other marine mammals like sea lions. Few well-preserved whale sculls and skeletons are on display at the museum. One of the whale sculls has a shark tooth in its foramen magnum, a hole on the back of the skull through which the spinal cord connects to the brain. A curious find. Here is display full of jaw fragments with flat wide teeth, good for grinding. They belonged to a hippo-like animal named Paleoparadoxia. It was using these teeth to munch on sea grasses while walking on the sea bottom quite a long distance from the shore. Ancient sea lions had really formidable teeth. But I’m sure the pups were cute! A mighty beak of a bonny- tooth bird was used snatch the fish from the water probably during the flight. If you are happened to be in the area and if you like Natural history, I would encourage you to make an hour stop at the museum. It is conveniently located near the highway and easy to find. #fossilhunting #fossil
Beautiful shark teeth and marine mammals from Bakersfield, California
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Beautiful shark teeth and marine mammals from Bakersfield, California

Hanging out with coworkers/friends in a museum in Downtown Bakersfield Music: Natus - Crypt (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL1fpfQv174) Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science (http://www.sharktoothhill.org/)
Vlog 004 - Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science
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Vlog 004 - Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science

Buena Vista Museum
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Buena Vista Museum

I interview John Stegall and local museum goers about the Buena vista museum of natural history and science for a film for my convergence journalism class project. Music by Rene Gonzalez.
The Buena Vista Mini Doc
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The Buena Vista Mini Doc

The museum needs $150,000 by March 31st to buy the building that houses its many exhibitions. ◂ 23ABC News brings you up to the minute breaking news alerts, weather, traffic as well as live streaming video for Bakersfield, Kern County and all over the world. 23ABC News, KERO, brings you the latest trusted news and information for Bakersfield, California and Kern County. For more download the 23ABC News mobile app: iPhone: http://bit.ly/iOS-kero Android: http://bit.ly/kero-android
Money needed for Buena Vista Museum of Natural History
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Money needed for Buena Vista Museum of Natural History

Burns Vista Museum of Natural History & Science
Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science
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Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science

Buena Vista Museum of Natural History and Science ◂ 23ABC News brings you up to the minute breaking news alerts, weather, traffic as well as live streaming video for Bakersfield, Kern County and all over the world. 23ABC News, KERO, brings you the latest trusted news and information for Bakersfield, California and Kern County. For more download the 23ABC News mobile app: iPhone: http://bit.ly/iOS-kero Android: http://bit.ly/kero-android
Buena Vista Museum of Natural History and Science
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Buena Vista Museum of Natural History and Science

Visiting the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History and Science ◂ 23ABC News brings you up to the minute breaking news alerts, weather, traffic as well as live streaming video for Bakersfield, Kern County and all over the world. 23ABC News, KERO, brings you the latest trusted news and information for Bakersfield, California and Kern County. For more download the 23ABC News mobile app: iPhone: http://bit.ly/iOS-kero Android: http://bit.ly/kero-android
Visiting the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History and Science
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Visiting the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History and Science

The museum hopes to get $140,000 by March to pay down mortgage. ◂ 23ABC News brings you up to the minute breaking news alerts, weather, traffic as well as live streaming video for Bakersfield, Kern County and all over the world. 23ABC News, KERO, brings you the latest trusted news and information for Bakersfield, California and Kern County. For more download the 23ABC News mobile app: iPhone: http://bit.ly/iOS-kero Android: http://bit.ly/kero-android

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