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 ...

Jeanette Martin, who took the timelapse video of a Pacific banana slug gobbling dandelion greens in her Gabriola Island backyard. "Even though they're all slimy and blobby, they're pretty cute." ...

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 ...

You’ve probably beheld a bright yellow banana slug on a hike in the Santa Cruz Mountains or perhaps even in your own backyard. But now, the beautiful banana slug is officially the California ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.” ...

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 ...