Join us at Party After Dark as the entire museum celebrates Urban Wild, reimagining the future of healthy cities and people, and walk with us into a world where nature is a vital part of everyday life ...

Former Senior Director, International Biodiversity Conservation Division, National Parks Board of Singapore A distinguished conservationist with more than 45 years of experience, Dr. Lena Chan served ...

Cal Academy opens at 9:30 a.m. Mon.–Sat. and 11 a.m. Sun. 10:30 a.m. Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. Daily, 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. 11:30 a.m. Watch as a ...

The California Academy of Sciences is a science museum—and scientific and educational institution—located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

Educators will notice a natural progression of content spanning the earth and life sciences in this series of three clips using broad scientific data sets. Start off your unit with a hands-on, ...

Land ho! Chart a course for five fascinating archipelagos around the world in our twentieth (and final!) activity pack. Island adventures await, from building a rumbling volcano, exploring delicious ...

In this new study, however, the researchers took a more detailed look at both adults and juveniles of the multicolored marvel, measuring and counting various features, such as the color of adult males ...

Big Bend National Park was authorized by Congress in 1935 to preserve and protect a representative area of the Chihuahuan Desert along the Rio Grande for the benefit and enjoyment of present and ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 11, 2025) — The California Academy of Sciences is gearing up to celebrate one of our most iconic residents: Claude, the beloved albino alligator, who turns 30 on September 15 ...

Top row (left to right): Alexis Jackson, PhD; Dave Catania; Elizabeth Kools; Daniel Costa, PhD; David Lindberg, PhD; Andrea Swei, PhD. Middle row (left to right ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 21, 2023) — In a major milestone for marine conservation, the Verde Island Passage (VIP) in the Philippines has been named a Hope Spot by international ocean conservation ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 2, 2025) — It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude was an iconic California ...