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Please note: Claude will be off exhibit on Oct. 9 as he gets his standard health checkup with our skilled veterinary team.
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Family-friendly evening includes a silent disco, trick-or-treating, live animal demos, face painting, & crafts
The exhibit will feature winning images from the BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition.
For the first time, the cohort includes two college student Youth Trustees.
Gear up for the Oct. 2024 mission launch with interactive exhibits, captivating models, and NASA experts on hand
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Education, Exhibits
February 26, 2014
Every skull tells a story. By examining skulls, scientists learn how vertebrate animals live, die, and evolve.
Education, Science & Sustainability
January 28, 2014
Our new digital learning course "Biodiversity" is available for free to science enthusiasts around the world.
Exhibits, Programs & Events
January 1, 2014
From Aug. 1 to Nov. 2, the Academy will display winning images from its inaugural photo competition, BigPicture.
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
January 1, 2014
In its largest diving expedition, Academy scientists traveled to the Philippines' Verde Island Passage.
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
January 1, 2014
Round-eared elephant-shrew found in Namibia represents newest addition to the order Macroscelidea.
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
December 20, 2013
Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences discovered 91 new plant and animal species and two new genera.
Leadership, Science & Sustainability
November 18, 2013
Meet Dr. Meg Lowman, the Academy's inaugural Chief of Science and Sustainability.
Leadership
October 4, 2013
Meet the new Academy Fellows for 2013.
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