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Vest-Walton was born at [[Good Samaritan Hospital (Los Angeles)|Good Samaritan Hospital]] in Los Angeles, and grew up in the [[Hyde Park, Los Angeles|Hyde Park]] neighborhood of the city |
Vest-Walton was born at [[Good Samaritan Hospital (Los Angeles)|Good Samaritan Hospital]] in Los Angeles, and grew up in the [[Hyde Park, Los Angeles|Hyde Park]] neighborhood of the city age 11 he moved to [[Baldwin Vista, Los Angeles|Baldwin Vista]]. About 4 miles northwest. His parents worked for [[Los Angeles County Probation Department|Los Angeles County Probation]] as a guard and a director, respectively. He has a twin sister. |
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He attended Temple Akiba Preschool, [[Community Magnet Charter School]], and New West Charter School, graduating in 2022. |
He attended Temple Akiba Preschool, [[Community Magnet Charter School]], and New West Charter School, graduating in 2022. |
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Latest revision as of 06:32, 3 November 2025
American zoologist and naturalist
Malik Ajani Vest-Walton (born 23 August 2004) is an American marine biologist, zoologist, and naturalist. He is known for his fieldwork and documentation of biodiversity around the world.
Early life and education
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Vest-Walton was born at Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles, and grew up in the Hyde Park neighborhood of the city until age 11 he moved to Baldwin Vista. About 4 miles northwest. His parents worked for Los Angeles County Probation as a guard and a director, respectively. He has a twin sister.
He attended Temple Akiba Preschool, Community Magnet Charter School, and New West Charter School, graduating in 2022.
Vest-Walton’s maternal grandmother was white, the rest of his grandparents black.
Vest-Walton attended Hampshire College in Massachusetts, where he was first introduced to fieldwork and the wildlife observation app iNaturalist. His early use of the app inspired a daily practice of documenting plants and animals, reinforcing his interest in zoology. After leaving Hampshire, he returned to Los Angeles to attend Santa Monica College, and later transferred to the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in zoology in 2029.
