The Santa Cruz City Council declared Tuesday UCSC Banana Slug Day. Sammy the Slug ... “‘Cause it’s unique like UCSC;” “It’s cute, slimy and nonaggressive, just like me;” and ...

I became obsessed with banana slugs while hiking in Big Basin in 2019, and I snapped hundreds of photos of the otherworldly bright yellow creatures. That was before I even knew how truly bizarre ...

California is about to bestow an honor on a type of mollusk that resembles a fruit and a crustacean often served with a side of butter. Possibly. The banana slug and the Dungeness crab may become ...

The University of California has the Irvine Anteaters, San Diego Tritons and Santa Cruz Banana Slugs. Los Angeles-area high schools feature the Gondoliers of Venice, Tarbabes of Compton and the ...

Over 120 student workers help bring Banana Slug Day to life each year. For thousands of admitted students, Banana Slug Day is more than a campus visit. It’s a chance to see what college life could be ...

Consider the banana slug. This slimy, deliberate creature makes a sloth seem like a speed demon. Watching banana slugs do anything requires chairs. No one but a traffic cop or a schoolteacher can ...

California is close to having two new state symbols — a famous slug and an expensive crab. UC Santa Cruz students and alums have something to celebrate. Their mascot, the banana slug ...

The Santa Cruz City Council declared Tuesday UCSC Banana Slug Day. Sammy the Slug ... Cause it”s unique like UCSC;” “It”s cute, slimy and nonaggressive, just like me;” and “It recycles.” ...

Possibly. The banana slug and the Dungeness crab may become the official state slug and official state crustacean. As of Wednesday, two separate bills to give these animals the designation had ...

The Santa Cruz City Council declared Tuesday UCSC Banana Slug Day. Sammy the Slug ... “‘Cause it’s unique like UCSC;” “It’s cute, slimy and nonaggressive, just like me;” and ...