To learn more about sharks visit your local library, the web, such as The International Shark Attack File (ISAF), and natural history museums and aquariums. The following publications are useful for ...

The Academy is open for members only every Tuesday from 8:30-9:30 am and Sunday from 10-11 am. 9:30 a.m. Cal Academy opens at 9:30 a.m. Mon.–Sat. and 11 a.m. Sun. 10 a.m. Enjoy tea and a “performance” ...

Prepare to cross over into the Twilight Zone, a newly refreshed exhibit in Steinhart Aquarium that unveils the dazzling marine life inhabiting mesophotic reefs 100 to 500 feet below the surface.

In a perfect world, we’d realize that our world is perfect. With very little ego, our humble home planet keeps biodiversity balanced, ecosystems harmonious, and the climate calibrated. Humans?

We are making additions to: Van der Laan, R., W. N. Eschmeyer & R. Fricke 2014 (11 Nov.), Family-group names of Recent fishes. Zootaxa Monograph 3882 (1), 1-230. DOI ...

The Department of Ichthyology houses one of the largest and most important research collections of its kind in the world. There are over 200,000 cataloged lots (jars) containing roughly 1.6 million ...

On the day after Thanksgiving 2011, Academy Ornithology and Mammalogy Collections Manager Moe Flannery’s phone rang: A dead orca had been reported washed up on a beach at Point Reyes National Seashore ...

This is a recurring event. Check the daily calendar for more schedule information. Kids ages 4-8 will love becoming penguin pros with 12+ hands-on activities organized by days of the week.

The California Academy of Sciences welcomes people of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs to join us in achieving our mission to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and ...

Morrison Planetarium is the largest all-digital dome in the world. With a state-of-the art projector, visitors have an unparalleled view of the universe.

Scaffolds to help students create their plans Tips for more open-ended investigations An example story from a real classroom Because we know teachers appreciate seeing the results of using these ...

(9-12) As matter and energy flow through different organizational levels of living systems, chemical elements are recombined in different ways to form different products. As a result of these chemical ...