Slug spread. Initial efforts from Corbett-Detig’s group to better understand the dynamics of banana slug population distribution throughout California have revealed three main groupings statewide: one ...

A chance encounter with a banana slug on a rainy-day visit to UC Santa Cruz has inspired the plot of a brand-new children’s book dedicated to the campus mascot. Sally Slug, written by Anne Neufeld ...

If Banana slugs had voice boxes, they would have had plenty to shout about during the 2011-2012 year. This year, members of the UCSC community searched distant galaxies, watched the arrival of ...

Banana Slugs win their opener at UCSC Thanksgiving Classic ... Amanda Inserra had 17 points and 10 rebounds to help the UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball team beat Bethany of West Virginia 73 ...

UC Santa Cruz’s Asher Kates took first in two events on Saturday, and the Banana Slugs’ men’s swim and dive team took first place with 908 points at the 2024 Slug Shootout.

The banana slug also has a special place as the mascot of UC Santa Cruz. The recognition of the banana slug at the state level was “an affirmation of one of the things that makes UC Santa Cruz a ...

SANTA CRUZ — Todd Kent, the winningest coach in UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball history, has stepped down as the Banana Slugs’ coach after 13 seasons at the helm.

Assembly Bill 1850, which would make the banana slug California's state slug, passed the assembly. Sammy the Slug, the UC Santa Cruz Mascot, was on the assembly floor advocating for the bill. "I'm ...

Assemblymember Pellerin authored AB 1850 with the goal of promoting "appreciation, education, and research of banana slugs in the state." She represents Santa Cruz, where the University of ...

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 ...