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An aerial complete shot of the California Academy of Sciences, featuring views of Golden Gate Park, a rolling hill.

California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Academy Fellows. (© 2008 Tim Griffith)

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

The Academy announces its newest class of Fellows, comprised of distinguished scientists and researchers.

Milky Way’s evolution in reverse, spanning three billion years
New planetarium film, Spark: The Universe in Us, opens November 10 at the California Academy of Sciences

Narrated by Diego Luna, original all-digital production visualizes never-before-seen celestial events.

Coral releasing gamete bundles during an assisted spawning event in the Academy's Coral Regeneration Lab
California Academy of Sciences and Roatán Marine Park Receive $1.5 Million Grant for Coral Restoration in Honduras

The grant funds the first coral rearing lab in Honduras and the development of coral conservation techniques.

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Academy Joins Forces with More Than 100 Zoos and Aquariums to Advance Global Goals to Protect Wildlife and Wild Places

Association of Zoos and Aquariums resolve to halt and reverse the world’s catastrophic decline in biodiversity.

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Education
California Academy of Sciences Receives $2.1 Million to Support California Science Education
July 6, 2022

Academy awarded $2.1 million in state budget funds to support Thriving California Environmental Learning Plan

Community scientists identify seaweed using iNaturalist app
Programs & Events
Coastal bioblitz to provide a living snapshot of sea life along California’s epic coastline
June 14, 2022

Annual community science effort returns for its seventh year of documenting coastal biodiversity in California

Coral biologist Alejandra Hernández in a submersible during a Hope for Reefs expedition
Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences’ Hope for Reefs initiative endorsed by UN Ocean Decade
June 8, 2022

Hope for Reefs joins global network of Ocean Decade partners dedicated to reversing the decline of Earth’s ocean

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Several male cactus bees form a mating ball on the ground

"Bee Balling" by photographer Karine Aigner, BigPicture 2022 Grand Prize Winner

Programs & Events
Winning Images from the Academy's annual BigPicture photography competition announced
June 8, 2022

BigPicture Photography Competition announces Grand Prize winning image

A bloom of blue blubber jellyfish spotted off the coast of Sydney.
Programs & Events
City Nature Challenge records over 1,690,000 wildlife observations in a single weekend
May 9, 2022

Annual City Nature Challenge surpasses 1,690,000 wildlife observations in its seventh year.

Philippine Coral Reef exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
Scholars seek greater collaboration between zoos, aquariums, and natural history museums
April 21, 2022

By working together, animal data from living and scientific collections can better inform conservation

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A large-scale model of an orchid mantis demonstrates her camouflage

A large-scale model of an orchid mantis demonstrates her camouflage in the new Bugs exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences. (Kate Whitley © 2016 Te Papa)

Exhibits
Bugs opens May 27 at the California Academy of Sciences
April 21, 2022

Exhibit showcases adaptations bugs have developed over millions of years and across a multitude of environments.

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Annual Big Bang gala returns to the Academy on April 28, 2022
Programs & Events
California Academy of Sciences’ 2022 Big Bang Gala to Spotlight Hope for Reefs
April 20, 2022

Annual Big Bang gala returns to the Academy on April 28, 2022

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