Notably, the banana slug is the official mascot of the University of Santa Cruz, California. The Yellow Tang is a fish species native to the shallow tropical reefs of the Pacific Ocean. These yellow ...

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 like and imagine their future at UC Santa Cruz. This year’s event, held ...

More than 6,500 admitted students and guests came to UC Santa Cruz for Banana Slug Day on April 12, a campuswide event featuring tours, faculty talks, and opportunities to connect with campus ...

Turns out banana slugs are way more intense than we thought - they actually have 90 times more teeth than a great white shark. In this video, we dive into that bizarre fact, explore how it’s ...

At Cal Lutheran 3, UC Santa Cruz 2: Senior outside hitter/opposite Dylan Foreman had 20 kills and 11 digs, but the No. 18 ranked Banana Slugs saw their 2-1 set lead evaporate in a 25-15 ...

Banana slugs are one of the many species that have both male and female genitalia. Banana slugs are different in that they don’t need a partner; they are able to clone themselves, says the NPR ...

UC Santa Cruz junior Levi Laden took first place in the 400 (49.46) at Mike Fanelli Track Classic at San Francisco State University on Saturday. Banana Slugs freshmen Shiven Karnik (49.72 ...

Nash Horton had two hits, including a solo home run, and scored three runs, but St. Francis High’s baseball team lost 5-4 to Palma in the teams’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division ...

San Marcos softball completed the season sweep of rival Santa Barbara High with a 15-2 win on Wednesday. The Royals scored five runs in the fourth and six runs in the seventh to earn the big ...

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. (AP) — As a high school hockey player, Adam Drexler wore his Massapequa Chiefs jersey with pride. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights ...

our beloved banana slugs. How do you hope this book helps readers gain a new perspective on an oft overlooked part of nature? I hope it encourages little ones to keep noticing the tiny life that ...

Santa Barbara High's Jetner Welch, pictured from an earlier game, blasted a grand slam in Tuesday's league win over Buena. (Lily Chubb / Noozhawk Photo) Santa Barbara High baseball’s offense ...