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Chromis damselfish from the Maldives.
California Academy of Sciences Describes 138 New Species in 2024

More than a dozen Academy scientists—along with several international collaborators—described the new additions.

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California Academy of Sciences Announces New Chief Advancement Officer

Mark Ruffo brings more than 20 years of experience in fundraising, operations, advocacy, and marketing.

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A photo shows thousands of monarch butterflies settled on tree trunks.

“The Forest Of The Monarchs,” a photo of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacán, Mexico, taken by National Geographic Explorer Jaime Rojo won the 2024 BigPicture Grand Prize.

2025 BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition is now open

World-renowned international photo awards spotlight awe-inspiring perspectives on wildlife and conservation

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Letter to the Academy Community

Post-election letter to the Academy community from Executive Director Scott Sampson

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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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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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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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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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Exhibits
World’s Deepest Living Coral Reef Display to Debut in San Francisco
August 28, 2008

The Academy's new 212,000-gallon aquarium tank holds the world's deepest living coral reef display.

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