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Nudibranch in aquarium

With the Academy's new Snapchat Lenses, take a colorful and charismatic nudibranch wherever you go.

New Snapchat Lenses bring coral reefs to life—anywhere you are

Watch a colorful nudibranch crawl across your desk or be circled by a green sea turtle with new Snapchat Lenses.

Bart Shepherd inserts the collection jar into the chamber housing. © 2015 California Academy of Sciences
New invention safely transports unknown, deep-dwelling fishes to the ocean’s surface

Scientific divers at the California Academy of Sciences engineer a portable chamber to study new fishes.

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Giants of Land and Sea exhibit opens June 15

New exhibit explores the giant natural phenomena that make Northern California like nowhere else on the planet.

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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.

Two new chicks join California Academy of Sciences’ African penguin colony

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

Releases

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SuperNatural
Programs & Events
October 2016: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
September 7, 2016

Enjoy a SuperNatural Halloween, lectures, and Family Nature Crafts in October.

California Academy of Sciences Vermilion Flycatchers ornithology
Science & Sustainability
Galápagos Islands face first-ever bird extinction
August 8, 2016

Study elevates the San Cristóbal Island Vermilion Flycatcher to full species status, but not seen since 1987.

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Francisco Negroni (Frutillar, Chile)

The Awakening: Landscape of Fear by Francisco Negroni (Frutillar, Chile)

Programs & Events
September 2016: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
August 2, 2016

Beauty reigns in September with rare gems and minerals, exotic nature photography, and celestial showers

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Science & Sustainability
"Rich bugs" revealed: scientists say homes in wealthier neighborhoods host a greater diversity of indoor insects
August 1, 2016

Survey of 50 urban households indicates “luxury effect” among bugs

Avian Keratin Disorder California Academy of Sciences
Science & Sustainability
Newly discovered virus a prime suspect in mysterious, often-fatal beak disorder spreading to birds across the United States
July 25, 2016

Avian Keratin Disorder causes debilitating beak overgrowth, preventing birds from feeding and preening.

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BigPicture

"The Courageous Crossing" by Manoj Shah of Nairobi, Kenya.

Programs & Events
August 2016: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
July 8, 2016

Awe-inspiring nature photography, a free teen science night, and exploration of the ocean’s deep coral reefs

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Grand Prize winner

Grand Prize: "White Rhino" by Maroesjka Lavigne of Ghent, Belgium.

Exhibits, Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
Third annual BigPicture nature photography exhibit opens July 29
July 6, 2016

Exhibit to feature 48 photographs of captivating moments in nature from around the world.

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Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences and SECORE International aim to revolutionize coral reef restoration with one million pieces of concrete
June 16, 2016

New scientific approach intends to rehabilitate imperiled coral reefs on a global scale.

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