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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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Estefanía Pihen González is pictured outdoors in a white blazer and blue blouse.
California Academy of Sciences Announces New Chief of Education and Learning

Estefanía Pihen González brings over 15 years of experience in sustainability education in diverse communities.

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Science & Sustainability
New study on “Burnt Hot Dog” sea cucumbers raises red flags for threatened global fisheries
March 22, 2016

Sea cucumbers are particularly vulnerable to pollution and overfishing; scientists call for protections.

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Big Bang Gala
Leadership, Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
Big Bang Gala 2016 to feature M. Sanjayan, Wendy Schmidt, Andrew Revkin, and Adam Savage
March 11, 2016

Annual fundraiser supports the Academy's world-class scientific exploration and engagement programs.

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Science & Sustainability
New snakebite research pits drugs against deadly venoms, shows promising step towards first-ever field antidote
March 11, 2016

Snakebite, a scourge in the tropical world, accounts for up to five million bites and 100,000 deaths annually.

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Exhibits, Programs & Events
April 2016: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
March 5, 2016

Enormous asteroids, tiny moons, and the biggest party in town mark April’s highlights at the Academy.

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Programs & Events
March 2016: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
February 11, 2016

Featuring out-of-this-world new shows, programs, and exhibits all about the wonders of space exploration!

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Leadership
Mike McGee appointed new Chief Financial Officer
February 8, 2016

McGee will oversee strategic financial planning for the Academy.

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3D Earth: Rainforests

Photo by Rob Nelson

Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
3D Earth: Rainforests now showing
February 5, 2016

Live 3D show follows Academy scientists deep into the rainforest to explore rich, global ecosystems.

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Chelyabinsk meteor
Exhibits, Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
Incoming! planetarium show opens March 11, 2016
February 1, 2016

The Academy's latest show to explore asteroids, comets, and the hard-hitting stories of our cosmic origins.

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