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SuperNatural returns to Cal Academy October 26
SuperNatural Halloween extravaganza returns to California Academy of Sciences on Saturday, October 26

Family-friendly evening includes a silent disco, trick-or-treating, live animal demos, face painting, & crafts

mock up design of the big picture 2024 exhibit, at the Piazza in the Academy with red-orange bubble highlights throughout the exhibit.
New Academy Exhibit Celebrates the Beauty of the Natural World through Incredible Wildlife Photography

The exhibit will feature winning images from the BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition.

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Five new trustees are pictured in close-cropped headshots

Clockwise from top left: Priya David Clemens, Will Evers, Staci Slaughter, Ahmed Muhammad, Enkhush Amarbal.

California Academy of Sciences Welcomes Five New Members to its Board of Trustees

For the first time, the cohort includes two college student Youth Trustees.

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Artist rendering of the icy Europa moon surface, with spacecraft and Jupiter in the background

Artist rendering of the Europa Clipper mission.

California Academy of Sciences to host NASA’s exhibit “Voyage of Europa Clipper: Exploring an Alien Ocean” Sept. 4-9, 2024

Gear up for the Oct. 2024 mission launch with interactive exhibits, captivating models, and NASA experts on hand

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African penguin chicks learn to swim

African penguin chicks in "fish school," where they learn to swim and eat fish from a biologist before joining adult birds on exhibit.

Animal News, Science & Sustainability
Two new chicks join California Academy of Sciences’ African penguin colony
May 15, 2018

Endangered chicks are part of important Species Survival Plan, aimed at sustaining African penguin populations.

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Science & Sustainability
San Francisco Bay Area wins City Nature Challenge
May 4, 2018

Citizen scientists from around the globe submit over 400,000 iNaturalist observations of wildlife.

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Party After Dark dance floor
Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
Big Bang 2018 to feature Mark Tercek, Dr. David Titley, and Innovators Forum with Jessica Lessin, Davida Herzl, Lesley Marincola, and Dr. Laura Stachel
April 18, 2018

Annual fundraiser on May 10 to feature talks by scientific innovators, live DJ set by T-Pain, and more.

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Science & Sustainability
Citizen scientists across the globe compete in City Nature Challenge April 27 – 30, 2018
April 4, 2018

Third-annual competition will document global biodiversity using iNaturalist. Results announced May 4.

Ocean acidification
Science & Sustainability
Unprecedented coral reef experiment shows acidification from carbon dioxide slows growth
March 13, 2018

New findings are a clear call for immediate global action on climate change.

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Expedition Reef planetarium show
Exhibits, Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
Expedition Reef, an all-new planetarium show, opens March 16
March 9, 2018

Deep-diving show explores the hidden world of coral reefs and science-based solutions to keep reefs healthy.

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Students on an Academy field trip

Tripling the total reach of the program, this expansion ensures that all kindergarten through fifth grade students in San Francisco can benefit from the joy, inspiration, and education of a facilitated visit to the Academy. (Photo credit: Noah Graham/Golden State Warriors)

Education
Academy announces unprecedented free field trip program thanks to $20 million endowment from Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock
March 5, 2018

Acclaimed program for all 4th and 5th grade students in San Francisco will expand to K-5.

Control burns
Science & Sustainability
Scientists team up to investigate fire—and long-term resilience—in a Northern California forest
February 13, 2018

How can we avoid megafires? A healthy stretch of forest near Lake Tahoe hints that active management is key.

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