An interactive storytime about how humans are connected to each other and the natural world. Daily, 10:15 a.m. Watch as a diver plunges into one of the world's deepest living coral reef tanks. Daily, ...

We are making additions to: Van der Laan, R., W. N. Eschmeyer & R. Fricke 2014 (11 Nov.), Family-group names of Recent fishes. Zootaxa Monograph 3882 (1), 1-230. DOI 10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 Download ...

Applications will be open February 1, 2025 through April 1, 2025. Selected applicants will be required to attend an in-person group interview on Saturday, April 19, 2025. The California Academy of ...

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Embark on an Academy adventure from the comfort and safety of your own home. With our new virtual events, you can: ...

Did Claude really eat a ballet slipper? Why are there whale bones on our roof? Is there really a sea monster in our basement? At the Academy, there’s a story behind every specimen. Join a VIP Tour for ...

Students will explore tectonic plate boundaries and different types of seismic waves generated by earthquakes.

All major taxonomic groups are well represented in the collection, but several areas of particular merit further description: Embiidina, Thysanoptera, Hemiptera/Homoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera, ...

Scientific Publications offers a window into the exciting discoveries of Academy scientists, whose research forms the basis of knowledge regarding the evolution and dispersal of many different species ...

Academy biologists regularly conduct in-water training and enrichment exercises with our resident rays—which is why human feet occasionally make a webcam cameo. The rays eat clam tongue, prawns, squid ...

The mission of the California Academy of Sciences is to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. Exploration: We generate new knowledge and understanding of the ...

We’re honored to spend the month of October celebrating and thanking our members for their ongoing, vital support of the California Academy of Sciences. Explore this page to see what's in store, from ...