Aha! moments from the Academy

  • Closeup of alligator gar head with characteristic long snout and thick scales on exhibit at Cal Academy
    On exhibit
    Creature Closeup: Alligator Gar
    Don’t tell Claude, but he’s not the only long-bodied, sharp-toothed, extremely chill species in the aquarium.
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A group of people hovers around several burning piles of leaves and twigs, in a shaded forest clearing with blue skies in the background.
In the field
Sparking Regeneration With Indigenous Science
November 1, 2024
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People hiking on a lush grassy hillside in San Francisco with a "Prop 4 passed!" banner at the top of the image
In the field
Four Reasons to Vote Yes on Prop 4
October 1, 2024
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The moon rock is displayed in its container, held up by a metal arm and pedestal.
On exhibit
Swoon for Our Moon Rock
September 4, 2024
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A bright orange bat star against a bed of deep green seaweed on a Mendocino County beach. Photo by Nicole Ravicchio
In the field
The Coast with the Most
August 14, 2024
Red-headed and green-bodied northern caiman lizard with its tongue out. On exhibit in Steinhart Aquarium. Photo by Gayle Laird
On exhibit
Creature Closeup: Caiman Lizard
July 24, 2024
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Red-crested turaco bird on exhibit in Osher Rainforest at Cal Academy spreads its bright red and green wings
On exhibit
What's New in the AQ?
July 12, 2024
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De Young curator Emma Acker view the Philippine Coral Reef exhibit at the Cal Academy. Photo by Nicole Ravicchio
On exhibit
Curator Crossover: So an Art Curator Walks into a Science Museum...
June 27, 2024
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Acropora corals releasing gametes in the Academy's Coral Regeneration Lab during a spawning event. Photo by Gayle Laird
Behind the scenes
The Coral Whisperers
May 31, 2024
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Academy curator Tomio Iwamoto holds a preserved grenadier fish specimen. Photo by Gayle Laird
Behind the scenes
Tomio Iwamoto: Six Decades of Deep-Sea Discoveries
May 29, 2024

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