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Featured Releases
BigPicture is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a new book Seeing It All featuring women photographers.
Methuselah the nonagenarian Australian lungfish’s age comes just in time for Steinhart Aquarium’s centennial.
Nonprofit, city, state, & educational orgs have pledged to work together to improve the ecological health of SF
Centennial celebrations include activations across the city, inside the museum, and more.
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Exhibits
January 1, 2012
Quake simulator, ostriches, hands-on programs, and more unearth the science behind our ever-changing planet.
Exhibits
January 1, 2012
A high-speed tour of the past 200 million years will unearth the science behind our ever-changing planet.
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
January 1, 2012
From clawed spiders to deep-sea sharks, these 2012 discoveries add to the family tree of life on Earth.
Exhibits
December 20, 2011
This revealing new exhibit explores some of the wildest mating strategies in the animal kingdom.
Building, Science & Sustainability
September 27, 2011
The Academy is the world's largest "Double Platinum" building and the first museum to acheive this award.
Animal News, Exhibits, Programs & Events
July 5, 2011
The Pocket Penguins app offers users live views of our charismatic African Penguins 24 hours a day.
Science & Sustainability
January 13, 2011
3,607 birds housed at the Academy provided critical data for research about spread of Galapagos diseases.
Science & Sustainability
January 1, 2011
Researchers' expertise lies in infectious viruses, African frogs, and tropical reef fishes
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