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An international research team develops a rubric for governments to assess ocean acidification preparedness.
Effort connects more than a billion objects in scientific collections across 73 museums in 28 countries.
Annual fundraiser explores the Academy’s Islands 2030 initiative to reverse island biodiversity loss.
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Animal News, Exhibits
January 1, 2013
The rare Larger Pacific Striped Octopus is notable for its unusual mating habits and dramatic coloration.
Education
January 1, 2012
The California Academy of Sciences and KQED have developed a new multi-touch eBook about earthquakes.
Exhibits
January 1, 2012
Quake simulator, ostriches, hands-on programs, and more unearth the science behind our ever-changing planet.
Exhibits
January 1, 2012
A high-speed tour of the past 200 million years will unearth the science behind our ever-changing planet.
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
January 1, 2012
From clawed spiders to deep-sea sharks, these 2012 discoveries add to the family tree of life on Earth.
Exhibits
December 20, 2011
This revealing new exhibit explores some of the wildest mating strategies in the animal kingdom.
Building, Science & Sustainability
September 27, 2011
The Academy is the world's largest "Double Platinum" building and the first museum to acheive this award.
Animal News, Exhibits, Programs & Events
July 5, 2011
The Pocket Penguins app offers users live views of our charismatic African Penguins 24 hours a day.
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