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Holidays Bring Baby Animals, Spirited Performances, Wintry Science Programs, and more to the California Academy of Sciences

Return every two weeks to see pairs of visiting baby reindeer, camels, and yaks.

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Composite of headshots from 2024 new Fellows, Fellows Medalists, and Distinguished Service Awardees

Top row (left to right): Alexis Jackson, PhD; Dave Catania; Elizabeth Kools; Daniel Costa, PhD; David Lindberg, PhD; Andrea Swei, PhD. Middle row (left to right): Sarah Jacobs, PhD; Jorge Ramos, PhD; Desiré Whitmore, PhD; Martín Tresguerres, PhD; Lucia Lohmann, PhD; Jaime Chaves, PhD. Bottom row (left to right): Don Hankins, PhD; Patricia Manley, PhD; Peter Alpert, PhD; Mónica Feliú-Mójer, PhD; Renato Aguilera, PhD; Scott Andrew Morrison, PhD.

California Academy of Sciences Welcomes 14 New Fellows, Bestows Four Prestigious Awards

The new members join the governing group of more than 500 distinguished scientists and other leaders.

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SuperNatural Halloween extravaganza returns to California Academy of Sciences on Saturday, October 26

Family-friendly evening includes a silent disco, trick-or-treating, live animal demos, face painting, & crafts

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New Academy Exhibit Celebrates the Beauty of the Natural World through Incredible Wildlife Photography

The exhibit will feature winning images from the BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition.

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Science & Sustainability
Scientists investigate how different houses and lifestyles affect which bugs live with us
November 7, 2017

Survey of urban households reveals how room layout and lifestyle impacts the diversity of our tiniest roommates.

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Science & Sustainability
bioGraphic series Lens of Time wins prestigious Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival award
October 24, 2017

Using high-speed and time-lapse videography, the series takes an in-depth look at surprising natural phenomena.

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Animal News, Science & Sustainability
A new butterflyfish—a rare, surprise find—is described from the Philippine “twilight zone” and Academy exhibit
October 18, 2017

A species discovery 360 feet beneath the ocean’s surface was revealed only when moved to Steinhart Aquarium.

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Science & Sustainability
Scientists suggest a “spiritual metric” for protecting global forests
October 10, 2017

The Academy’s Dr. Meg Lowman urges global recognition of forests’ spiritual value as a reason to conserve them.

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Science & Sustainability
Academy scientists partner with Malaysian colleagues to pursue unprecedented top-to-bottom survey of ancient rainforest
October 9, 2017

Survey findings will be used to nominate pristine rainforest in Penang for UNESCO recognition.

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Leadership, Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Fellows, bestows annual awards
October 6, 2017

Award ceremony to take place on October 10, 2017

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Leadership
Seven new members elected to the Academy's Board of Trustees
October 3, 2017

Meet the newest members of the Academy's Board of Trustees.

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Programs & Events
SuperNatural Halloween returns on Saturday, October 28
September 28, 2017

Family-friendly celebration to include a silent disco, trick-or-treating, spooky specimens, and more.

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