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World-renowned international photo awards spotlight awe-inspiring perspectives on wildlife and conservation
Post-election letter to the Academy community from Executive Director Scott Sampson
Return every two weeks to see pairs of visiting baby reindeer, camels, and yaks.
The new members join the governing group of more than 500 distinguished scientists and other leaders.
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Breathtaking images represent best in nature photography from around the world.
Named for Black Panther’s Wakanda, a dazzling new fairy wrasse enchants with purple scales and hidden reef home.
Sampson, a renowned paleontologist and seasoned museum leader, will join the institution in September 2019.
New exhibit dives deep into the shape-shifting, color-changing, and ever-evolving science of skin.
Summer music series returns to the California Academy of Sciences from July through October.
Immersive experience invites users to hitch a ride on a jellyfish to encounter the mysteries of the deep ocean.
Endowed position is named in honor of William J. Patterson, former Chair of the Academy’s Board of Trustees.
Citizen scientists from around the globe document over 1100 rare, endangered, or threatened species.
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