Colombian Mammoths - Los Angeles, CA
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N 34° 03.769 W 118° 21.310
11S E 374941 N 3769949
The world famous La Brea Tar Pit Mammoths.
Waymark Code: WMQX9D
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2016
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These mammoths are in BIG trouble. The sculpture was put into the La Brea Tar Pits to imitate what it would look like thousands of years ago when Columbian Mammoths actually got stuck in the tar and died. This sculpture and waymark is for the four mammoths inside the enclosure of the pits, which are all listed under the same listing on the Smithsonian website.
These are free for the public to see. No fee is required. Although there is a gate around the tar pit itself so visitors don't get stuck. But you can clearly see the mammoths in their full glory.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Colombian Mammoths
Figure Type: Animal
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Ball, Howard
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1968
Materials used: Painted Fiberglass
Location: Hancock Park
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