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A bloom of blue blubber jellyfish spotted off the coast of Sydney.
City Nature Challenge records over 1,690,000 wildlife observations in a single weekend

Annual City Nature Challenge surpasses 1,690,000 wildlife observations in its seventh year.

Philippine Coral Reef exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences
Scholars seek greater collaboration between zoos, aquariums, and natural history museums

By working together, animal data from living and scientific collections can better inform conservation

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A large-scale model of an orchid mantis demonstrates her camouflage

A large-scale model of an orchid mantis demonstrates her camouflage in the new Bugs exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences. (Kate Whitley © 2016 Te Papa)

Bugs opens May 27 at the California Academy of Sciences

Exhibit showcases adaptations bugs have developed over millions of years and across a multitude of environments.

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Annual Big Bang gala returns to the Academy on April 28, 2022
California Academy of Sciences’ 2022 Big Bang Gala to Spotlight Hope for Reefs

Annual Big Bang gala returns to the Academy on April 28, 2022

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Education, Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences Partners with Khan Academy to Launch New Online Course
January 28, 2014

Our new digital learning course "Biodiversity" is available for free to science enthusiasts around the world.

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BigPicture Competition Grand Prize winner

Grand-prize winner "The Luckiest Penguin," by Paul Souders, grand-prize winner of the 2014 BigPicture Competition

Exhibits, Programs & Events
Academy Opens Its First Major Photography Exhibit: BigPicture
January 1, 2014

From Aug. 1 to Nov. 2, the Academy will display winning images from its inaugural photo competition, BigPicture.

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The Etendeka round-eared sengi in Namibia
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
New Species of Mammal Discovered By Academy Scientists
January 1, 2014

Round-eared elephant-shrew found in Namibia represents newest addition to the order Macroscelidea.

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Underwater photo from the 2014 Philippine Biodiversity Expedition
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
Expedition to the “Center of the Center” of Marine Biodiversity
January 1, 2014

In its largest diving expedition, Academy scientists traveled to the Philippines' Verde Island Passage.

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Hemidactylus principensis, a new gecko species.
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
91 New Species Described in 2013
December 20, 2013

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences discovered 91 new plant and animal species and two new genera.

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Meg Lowman in the canopy.
Leadership, Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences Selects Dr. Meg Lowman As Inaugural Chief of Science and Sustainability
November 18, 2013

Meet Dr. Meg Lowman, the Academy's inaugural Chief of Science and Sustainability.

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Leadership
California Academy of Sciences Welcomes New Fellows, Bestows Annual Awards
October 4, 2013

Meet the new Academy Fellows for 2013.

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Leadership
Nine New Members Elected to Serve on the California Academy of Sciences’ Board of Trustees
September 27, 2013

Meet the nine new members of the California Academy of Sciences' Board of Trustees.

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