Aha! moments from the Academy

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Pearl Sonoda holds up a specimen suspended in a jar in the fish collections at the Academy, in a black and white vintage photograph.
Behind the scenes
The Unsung Heroines of the California Academy of Sciences
March 29, 2024
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Behind the scenes
Black at the Academy: Past, Presence, Future
February 23, 2024
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Seven African penguins (black and white with striped heads) waddle around red felt hearts in their enclosure.
Behind the scenes
Animal Sex in the City
February 14, 2024
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Veterinarian measures a moray eel with a tape measure during an exam.
Behind the scenes
The Most Challenging Veterinary Checkup? That’s a Moray
February 7, 2024
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A young girl watches the Foucault pendulum knock down pins at the Academy
Behind the scenes
12 Months of Phenomenal Science
December 15, 2023
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An Academy biologist wearing purple gloves reintroduces invertebrates to their enclosures in Osher Rainforest.
Behind the scenes
Welcome (Back) to the Jungle: Osher Rainforest Is Open!
November 20, 2023
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Steinhart Aquarium fish roundabout exhibit
Behind the scenes
Steinhart Aquarium Is 100! Here Are 10 Times We Were First
September 29, 2023
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Behind the scenes
Butterball Flew Coach
September 15, 2023
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Biologist Walker Calhoun prepares a frozen krill steak.
Behind the scenes
Fin Dining: The Aquarium Goes Gourmet
September 15, 2023