Featuring 48 images from photographers hailing from 17 countries, this year’s BigPicture exhibit showcases the winners and finalists of the 12th annual BigPicture: Natural World Photography ...

Says lead author Camilo Mora of the University of Hawaii and Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada: “The question of how many species exist has intrigued scientists for centuries and the answer, ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 7, 2024) — The California Academy of Sciences is thrilled to announce that it has hatched a staggering 10 African penguin chicks over a period of 14 months, bred as part of ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (September 25, 2025) — The California Academy of Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Botany curators within the museum’s Institute for Biodiversity Science and ...

An interactive storytime about how humans are connected to each other and the natural world. Daily, 10:15 a.m. Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. Daily, ...

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Scientific Publications offers a window into the exciting discoveries of Academy scientists, whose research forms the basis of knowledge regarding the evolution and dispersal of many different species ...

You’re special. I love to see you at every visit to your amazing home, the Cal Academy of Sciences. I hope you’re enjoying life among the big turtles. Blessings for a long happy life. I hope you and ...

This is a recurring event. Check the daily calendar for more schedule information. Representation of the Thunderbird and Gila Monster by Melvin Bainbridge, via the One Sky Project. Planetarium shows ...

Although corals are tiny organisms, they construct some of the largest and most ecologically important structures in the world. Members of a diverse group that includes jellyfish and anemones, most ...

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