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

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

Philippine Coral Reef exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences
Scholars seek greater collaboration between zoos, aquariums, and natural history museums

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)

Bugs opens May 27 at the California Academy of Sciences

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
California Academy of Sciences’ 2022 Big Bang Gala to Spotlight Hope for Reefs

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

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Animal News, Exhibits, Programs & Events
Free "Pocket Penguins" App For IPhone and Android to Offer 24/7 Views of the California Academy of Sciences' African Penguin Colony
July 5, 2011

The Pocket Penguins app offers users live views of our charismatic African Penguins 24 hours a day.

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Science & Sustainability
100-year-old bird specimens at the California Academy of Sciences help determine when avian pox hit Galapagos
January 13, 2011

3,607 birds housed at the Academy provided critical data for research about spread of Galapagos diseases.

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Science & Sustainability
The California Academy of Sciences Appoints Three New Curators
January 1, 2011

Researchers' expertise lies in infectious viruses, African frogs, and tropical reef fishes

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New species of starfish from Philippine waters
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
More Than 300 New Species Discovered in the Philippines during California Academy of Sciences Expedition
January 1, 2011

Scientists find additional evidence that the Philippines is one of the most species-rich places on the planet.

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Education, Leadership
California Academy of Sciences Selects Elizabeth Babcock As New Dean of Education
September 29, 2010

Meet Elizabeth Babcock, the Academy's New Dean of Education.

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Two parallel cutmarks made by stone tools on the rib of a cow sized mammal.
Science & Sustainability
Scientists Discover Oldest Evidence of Stone Tool Use and Meat-Eating Among Human Ancestors
August 11, 2010

New finds from Ethiopia push tool use back by almost a million years.

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Building, Science & Sustainability
New California Academy of Sciences Receives Highest Possible Rating From U.S. Green Building Council: Leed Platinum
October 8, 2008

The Academy's innovative building earns the highest sustainability rating of any museum in the world.

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Building, Exhibits, Programs & Events
New Academy Fact Sheet
September 27, 2008

Learn why the new California Academy of Sciences is one of San Francisco's must-see destinations.

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