What is the banana slug? The banana slug is named for its resemblance to a ripe (or overripe, in the case of spotted individuals) banana. It’s one of the slowest creatures on Earth, moving at a ...

More than 6,500 admitted students and guests came to UC Santa Cruz for Banana Slug Day on April 12, a campuswide event ...

Morris the Banana Slug, who has stood guard outside of Eureka’s Morris Graves Museum of Art since the summer, was stolen earlier this month in a nighttime heist that has stumped local authorities.

All of these songs came courtesy of Santa Cruz’s very own Banana Slug String Band, who are celebrating their 40th year of entertaining kids with songs about the wonders of the Earth. Naturally ...

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 ...

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 ...