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Look Who You Might Run Into

Meet the insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals of our living collections.

Creature Closeups Gallery

Jellyfish

Get Your Daily Dose of Wonder

Explore our Library of Life

Our research collections include specimens from each of the world’s oceans and all seven continents. Take a peek at some of our oldest, rarest, and most amazing finds.

Specimen Spotlights Gallery

Frog

Discover Fascinating Science Stories

Learn more about our research and explore science news from the Academy and beyond.

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Still from video of capuchin stone slamming, M. Haslam and the Primate Archaeology Group (University of Oxford)
Monkeying Around
Tool-using monkeys continue to blow human minds!

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Daily Program

3D Universe

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3D Universe
September 6 at 11:30 am
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September 12 at 11:30 am
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October 10 at 11:30 am
October 11 at 11:30 am
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October 14 at 11:30 am
October 17 at 11:30 am
October 18 at 11:30 am
October 19 at 11:30 am
October 20 at 11:30 am

Take a 3D tour through our Universe and discover Earth’s place in the cosmos.

Watch

Live Webcams

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Photo of a diver in the Academy's Philippine Coral Reef exhibit

Be mesmerized by sharks and rays, tropical fish, and waddling penguins. Our webcams stream 24 hours a day.

NightLife

Yoga NightLife

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Yoga pose
October 20 at 6:00 pm

Feed your brain and body as NightLife hosts an evening of yoga with classes by Yoga Tree and Yoga Flow SF!

Members' Month

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Members Month

Diamonds and fluorescent minerals have nothing on you. During October, we’re rolling out the red carpet to thank you for your shining Academy support.

Special Event

SuperNatural Halloween 2016

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SuperNatural

Grab your costumes for a ghoulishly good time trick-or-treating your way through the Academy after dark.

Virtual Learning

Science Today

Innovative Ravens

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Artist Jane Kim explains how ravens are a lot like humans in adapting to new environments.

Creature Closeup

Leafy Seadragon

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Leafy Seadragon

You’ll need sharp eyes to spot the leafy seadragon in the wild—it's virtually indistinguishable from kelp.

Science Today

Virtual Learning