Sustaining Life
Our work doesn’t stop with discovering life on Earth—we’re also helping to sustain it.
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As a public museum, aquarium, and research institution, the Academy has the unique opportunity to raise awareness about biodiversity—and contribute to critical conservation efforts.
The Academy's Steinhart Aquarium has a long and successful history of participation in captive breeding programs. From colorful tanager hatchlings in the rainforest and charismatic penguins in African Hall, to graceful cephalopods never before bred in captivity, each has a fascinating story behind it.
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One of our most captivating creatures, this unique invertebrate displays mesmerizing colors and patterns.
Endangered African penguins are one of the Academy's most successful breeding programs.
The Academy is studying the life cycle of this rare amphibian, which lives in only one place—a mountaintop lake.
Dwarf cuttlefish are highly intelligent cephalopods with unique color-changing abilities and hunting prowess.