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SuperNatural returns to Cal Academy October 26
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

mock up design of the big picture 2024 exhibit, at the Piazza in the Academy with red-orange bubble highlights throughout the exhibit.
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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Five new trustees are pictured in close-cropped headshots

Clockwise from top left: Priya David Clemens, Will Evers, Staci Slaughter, Ahmed Muhammad, Enkhush Amarbal.

California Academy of Sciences Welcomes Five New Members to its Board of Trustees

For the first time, the cohort includes two college student Youth Trustees.

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Artist rendering of the icy Europa moon surface, with spacecraft and Jupiter in the background

Artist rendering of the Europa Clipper mission.

California Academy of Sciences to host NASA’s exhibit “Voyage of Europa Clipper: Exploring an Alien Ocean” Sept. 4-9, 2024

Gear up for the Oct. 2024 mission launch with interactive exhibits, captivating models, and NASA experts on hand

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California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park

California Academy of Sciences. © 2008 Tim Griffith

Building
Academy refinances $281.5 million of debt with a highly successful sustainability bond issuance
March 8, 2024

Demand for the bonds from the beloved San Francisco museum was over 13 times supply

Brasarte dancers twirling in skirts
Programs & Events
New NightLife Intersections Series Illuminates Cultural Connections Through Dance, Fashion, and Music
March 4, 2024

This NightLife Intersections series illuminates cultural connections through dance, fashion, and music.

Researchers collect gametes from spawning Sunflower star.
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
Successful Spawning and Cross-Fertilization Bring Hope for the Critically Endangered Sunflower Star
February 26, 2024

Academy biologists will employ their larval rearing expertise to raise the young sea stars to adulthood.

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Luiz Rocha stands atop a boat in the Maldives wearing a black scuba diving outfit, a rebreather and goggles, and trunks.

Luiz Rocha, PhD, is an expert in deep coral reefs and advocates for their protection in areas around the globe. (Gayle Laird © 2023 California Academy of Sciences)

Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences Curator Luiz Rocha Nominated to the 2024 Explorers Club 50 Class
February 8, 2024

For his trailblazing work in deep coral reefs, Rocha joins 50 other explorers in this Rolex-backed honor.

A tiny penguin chick is held in a biologist's hands
Animal News
There's a Penguin Baby Boom at the California Academy of Sciences with a Record 10 Chicks in 14 Months
February 7, 2024

Four new African penguin chicks to take part in their first Penguin Valentines event on February 14.

The advisory board of content creators uses iphones to film Academy staff holding up specimens in a collections room.
Programs & Events
California Academy of Sciences Launches First-of-Its-Kind Program for Digital Storytellers to Build a Movement for Nature
January 26, 2024

Creators will receive $20,000 for a one-year program centering environmental justice, climate, and nature.

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Jim Gohary stands against a metal railing on a walkway at the California Academy of Sciences, wearing a blue suit and smiling.

Nicole Ravicchio © California Academy of Sciences

Leadership
California Academy of Sciences Announces New Chief Financial Officer
January 18, 2024

Jim Gohary brings unique blend of experience from finance, nonprofit, and government sectors

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A Black woman in afrofuturist makeup is shown in a close-cropped image.
Programs & Events
California Academy of Sciences presents first Black History Month NightLife event, Black Thursday
January 18, 2024

Featuring live music, Black Panther Party panel, visual art installation, Black business marketplace, and more.

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