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

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 ...

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.

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 ...