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Two children view the colorful Academy in Action exhibit kiosk.

The new Academy in Action exhibit spotlights the flora, fauna, research and regeneration work in the Academy's three regeneration initiatives.

New Academy in Action exhibit brings California Academy of Sciences’ global regeneration initiatives to life

Multimedia kiosk spotlights biodiversity research and conservation across islands, coral reefs, and California.

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A gaze of raccoons (six visible) perks up as a car peels by in Golden Gate Park. They are illuminated against a dark backdrop.

A gaze of raccoons perks up as a car peels by in Golden Gate Park. This image and five others were included in the photo story “Cities Gone Wild” by Corey Arnold, who won the 2023 BigPicture Grand Prize.

2024 BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition is now open

In its 11th year, the competition focuses a visual lens on the extraordinary wonders of the natural world.

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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.

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Coral releasing gamete bundles during an assisted spawning event in the Academy's Coral Regeneration Lab
Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences and Roatán Marine Park Receive $1.5 Million Grant for Coral Restoration in Honduras
October 30, 2023

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

Fish in coral reef
Science & Sustainability
Academy Joins Forces with More Than 100 Zoos and Aquariums to Advance Global Goals to Protect Wildlife and Wild Places
October 10, 2023

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

BigPicture exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences.
Exhibits, Programs & Events
Academy Celebrates BigPicture Exhibit 10th Anniversary with New Book Featuring Award-winning Female Wildlife Photographers
September 18, 2023

BigPicture is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a new book Seeing It All featuring women photographers.

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Methuselah the lungfish pictured floating in her blue tank

photo by Gayle Laird

Animal News
California Academy of Sciences Reveals Age of World’s Oldest Living Aquarium Fish
September 18, 2023

Methuselah the nonagenarian Australian lungfish’s age comes just in time for Steinhart Aquarium’s centennial.

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Citizen scientists out on a nature walk in San Francisco.
Science & Sustainability
Thirty-two organizations announce Reimagining San Francisco, a new nature alliance to make the City healthier, greener, and more equitable
September 6, 2023

Nonprofit, city, state, & educational orgs have pledged to work together to improve the ecological health of SF

Steinhart Aquarium pictured on opening day in 1923.
Building, Exhibits, Programs & Events
California Academy of Sciences’ Steinhart Aquarium Celebrates 100 Years
August 21, 2023

Centennial celebrations include activations across the city, inside the museum, and more.

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California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park.

California Academy of Sciences. © 2008 Tim Griffith

Leadership
Academy Welcomes Leaders for Two New Roles: Chief People and Culture Officer and Chief of Strategic Partnerships
August 16, 2023

Ayat Elnoory joins as Chief People and Culture Officer; Amber Mace joins as Chief of Strategic Partnerships.

Shannon Tushingham leading an archaeological field school.
Leadership, Science & Sustainability
The California Academy of Sciences Welcomes New Anthropology Curator
August 11, 2023

Tushingham joins the Academy as an Associate Curator and Irvine Chair of Anthropology.

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