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Mammoth sculpture at the La Brea Tar Pits Royalty Free Stock Photo

Asphalt mining in the Pitch Lake, La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago Royalty Free Stock Photo

Entrance to La Brea Tar Pits Royalty Free Stock Photo

Mastodon - La Brea Royalty Free Stock Photo

A woman`s hand stirring liquid asphalt with a wooden stick at Pitch Lake, La Brea, Trinidad island, Trinidad and Tobago Royalty Free Stock Photo

Asphalt mining in the Pitch Lake, La Brea in Trinidad and Tobago Royalty Free Stock Photo

A man`s hand stirring liquid asphalt with a wooden stick at Pitch Lake, La Brea, Trinidad island, Trinidad and Tobago Royalty Free Stock Photo

The La Brea Tar Pits (or Rancho La Brea Tar The La Brea Tar Pits (or Rancho La Brea Tar Pits) are a cluster of tar pits around which Hancock Park was formed, in urban Los Angeles. Asphaltum or tar (brea in Spanish) has seeped up from the ground in this area for tens of thousands of years. The tar is often covered with dust, leaves, or water. Over many centuries, animals that were trapped in the tar were preserved as bones. The George C. Page Museum is dedicated to researching the tar pits and displaying specimens from the animals that died there. The La Brea Tar Pits are now a registered National Natural Landmark.