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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 twilight zone
Programs & Events
July 2016: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
June 14, 2016

The heart of summer is the perfect time to learn about the fascinating, unexplored depths of the ocean.

iNaturalist
Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
Wildlife tracking network iNaturalist rallies thousands of citizen scientists for the National Park Service’s 100th birthday
May 31, 2016

iNaturalist users help scientists observe more than 7,500 species in 126 Parks during an unprecedented push.

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Twilight zone diver
Animal News, Exhibits, Science & Sustainability
Twilight Zone: Deep Reefs Revealed opens June 10
May 16, 2016

The Academy's latest aquarium exhibit will highlight mysterious deep coral reefs.

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Programs & Events
June 2016: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
May 12, 2016

Explore the mysterious “twilight zone,” celebrate Asteroid Day, and treat Dad to a sleepover for Father's Day

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Live music during NightLife LIVE at the California Academy of Sciences

Photo: John Hartsfield

Programs & Events
NightLife LIVE announces 2016 lineup
May 4, 2016

Summer music series returns to pair emerging bands and cutting-edge art and science.

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Science & Sustainability
The California Academy of Sciences makes monumental investment in coral reef research and restoration
May 4, 2016

The Academy rounds out its “dream team” with two new coral reef curators and $8.5 million investment in science.

Science Game Jam
Education, Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
The California Academy of Sciences hosts second-annual teen-focused “Science Game Jam”
April 21, 2016

Bay Area youth will prototype exciting science-themed games about California food, water, and energy.

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Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
SF vs. LA: citizen scientists race to document local biodiversity in statewide showdown starting April 14
April 12, 2016

“City Nature Challenge” participants will use iNaturalist to explore California’s legendary wildlife, 4/14–21.

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