Lila Seidman
@lilaseidman.bsky.social
Wildlife and outdoors reporter for the @latimes 🐆🦜🦝🦦🐏🐊🦭🦨🌵🏔️
My interests have not changed an iota since 2019. (Married the guy.)
November 13, 2025 at 4:49 AM
My interests have not changed an iota since 2019. (Married the guy.)
At some national parks, like Joshua Tree and Death Valley, it's been hard to tell the government is shut down. While bathrooms are being cleaned and trash emptied, some say conservation work is being neglected.
My latest w/ Alex Wigglesworth on the front page of today's @latimes.com!
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My latest w/ Alex Wigglesworth on the front page of today's @latimes.com!
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November 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
At some national parks, like Joshua Tree and Death Valley, it's been hard to tell the government is shut down. While bathrooms are being cleaned and trash emptied, some say conservation work is being neglected.
My latest w/ Alex Wigglesworth on the front page of today's @latimes.com!
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My latest w/ Alex Wigglesworth on the front page of today's @latimes.com!
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Someone *at the Natural History Museum* called me a nerd for wearing this tarantula shirt. That’s where my life’s at!
September 4, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Someone *at the Natural History Museum* called me a nerd for wearing this tarantula shirt. That’s where my life’s at!
Say hi to Marilyn! Yes, she’s a blonde (desert tarantula).
September 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Say hi to Marilyn! Yes, she’s a blonde (desert tarantula).
God I love the library, where people still flip through hard copies of the LA Times. Passed by a table and saw my story — on national park workers unionizing — staring back at me! www.latimes.com/environment/...
September 3, 2025 at 3:03 AM
God I love the library, where people still flip through hard copies of the LA Times. Passed by a table and saw my story — on national park workers unionizing — staring back at me! www.latimes.com/environment/...
New episode of my series, “AnimaLA” is live. It’s all about ground squirrels! Yes, they make holes in your garden. But did you know they do epic battle w/ rattlesnakes? And hunt voles when the opportunity is right? Check out the full video on YouTube: youtu.be/UF2dc2vk4bY?...
August 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
New episode of my series, “AnimaLA” is live. It’s all about ground squirrels! Yes, they make holes in your garden. But did you know they do epic battle w/ rattlesnakes? And hunt voles when the opportunity is right? Check out the full video on YouTube: youtu.be/UF2dc2vk4bY?...
Catch me on A1 today!
Sierra Madre recorded 41 bear home invasions in June, triple the figure from last June. A bear linked to the break-ins was put down, but city officials say the stats indicate a broader problem.
Sierra Madre recorded 41 bear home invasions in June, triple the figure from last June. A bear linked to the break-ins was put down, but city officials say the stats indicate a broader problem.
August 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Catch me on A1 today!
Sierra Madre recorded 41 bear home invasions in June, triple the figure from last June. A bear linked to the break-ins was put down, but city officials say the stats indicate a broader problem.
Sierra Madre recorded 41 bear home invasions in June, triple the figure from last June. A bear linked to the break-ins was put down, but city officials say the stats indicate a broader problem.
Heed Hamlet (the cat): support local news!
June 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Heed Hamlet (the cat): support local news!
My story on challenges facing LA wildfire victims who want to rebuild their homes with earthen materials made it to the front page of today’s @latimes.com! Can’t take credit for the great headline, though.
June 29, 2025 at 7:42 PM
My story on challenges facing LA wildfire victims who want to rebuild their homes with earthen materials made it to the front page of today’s @latimes.com! Can’t take credit for the great headline, though.
Hiiiiiiiiii (Sierra)
May 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Hiiiiiiiiii (Sierra)
Pretty good day at the office — hanging out with Anacapa Island (part of Channel Islands National Park).
May 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Pretty good day at the office — hanging out with Anacapa Island (part of Channel Islands National Park).
Roses in Frogtown are always so epic
April 6, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Roses in Frogtown are always so epic
I am BACK from my Euro trip! Please resume sending me pitches.
March 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I am BACK from my Euro trip! Please resume sending me pitches.
Doing some international cat petting 🇷🇸
March 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Doing some international cat petting 🇷🇸
And it’s been really nice 🥹
March 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
And it’s been really nice 🥹
I’ve been radio silent and byline-free because I’ve been in Sweden really trying to get my recharge on
March 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I’ve been radio silent and byline-free because I’ve been in Sweden really trying to get my recharge on
Good day to slither and sunbathe 🐍 ☀️
March 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Good day to slither and sunbathe 🐍 ☀️
Pink path? Don’t mind if I do.
February 28, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Pink path? Don’t mind if I do.
Hello, neighbor! My partner spied this gorgeous woodpecker from the kitchen window.
February 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Hello, neighbor! My partner spied this gorgeous woodpecker from the kitchen window.
On the front page of today's LA Times: Alex Wigglesworth and I's deep dive into mysterious land sales within Joshua Tree National Park.
Several buyers have ties to the hotel industry.
Several buyers have ties to the hotel industry.
February 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
On the front page of today's LA Times: Alex Wigglesworth and I's deep dive into mysterious land sales within Joshua Tree National Park.
Several buyers have ties to the hotel industry.
Several buyers have ties to the hotel industry.
Persian cats are known to be lap lovers, but Orson had an adventurous spirit. He loved to roam the yard and longed to go much, much farther. I hope where he is, there's endless fields to stalk and that he can still hear me calling him the best boy.
January 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Persian cats are known to be lap lovers, but Orson had an adventurous spirit. He loved to roam the yard and longed to go much, much farther. I hope where he is, there's endless fields to stalk and that he can still hear me calling him the best boy.
Last Wednesday, the world lost a blinding orange light and I lost my fur son. Orson passed away suddenly and unexpectedly and I'm still reeling. He was way too young but he lives on in my heart forever 🧡
January 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Last Wednesday, the world lost a blinding orange light and I lost my fur son. Orson passed away suddenly and unexpectedly and I'm still reeling. He was way too young but he lives on in my heart forever 🧡
Driving back the winds were fierce, there were downed trees on the freeway and debris flying. And sadly fires are raging — including the fire near Eaton Canyon in Altadena that I saw from the 210.
January 8, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Driving back the winds were fierce, there were downed trees on the freeway and debris flying. And sadly fires are raging — including the fire near Eaton Canyon in Altadena that I saw from the 210.