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Great blue heron by the Golden Gate Bridge.
City Nature Challenge records 2.4 million wildlife observations from more than 83,000 participants in a single weekend

Data from community scientists informs species conservation, enhances understanding of global biodiversity.

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Jack Dumbacher stands against a sunlit cluster of trees near Caples Creek, wearing a striped button down shirt and a wide brimmed hat.

Since 2003, Jack Dumbacher has served as the Academy's curator of ornithology and mammalogy, using both fieldwork and collections to advance research on birds worldwide. Gayle Laird © California Academy of Sciences

Ornithologist Jack Dumbacher Named a Patterson Scholar at California Academy of Sciences

The curator of birds and mammals is recognized for his collaborative research on biodiversity and conservation.

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A dead gray whale rests on a beach on Angel Island with the ocean right behind it, Golden Gate Bridge and a tugboat visible in the background.

The deceased gray whale rests on Angel Island as researchers prepare for a necropsy. Photo courtesy Barbie Halaska, Marine Mammal Center

Vessel Strike is Likely Cause of Death for Gray Whale Near Alameda

The whale’s death is the first in the San Francisco Bay Area since the end of the Unusual Mortality Event.

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National Park Service conservator Fran Ritchie prepares Monarch, one of California's last grizzly bears, for the new exhibit California: State of Nature opening May 24 at the California Academy of Sciences.

National Park Service conservator Fran Ritchie prepares Monarch, one of California's last grizzly bears, for the new exhibit California: State of Nature opening May 24 at the California Academy of Sciences. Gayle Laird © California Academy of Sciences

California Fish and Game Commission Recognizes 100-year Anniversary of Last Grizzly Bear in the State

Statement by Paige Laduzinsky, senior exhibit content developer, California Academy of Sciences.

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Exhibits
Earthquake Planetarium Show Opens on May 26, 2012 at the California Academy of Sciences
January 1, 2012

A high-speed tour of the past 200 million years will unearth the science behind our ever-changing planet.

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Exhibits
Earthquake Exhibit Opens on May 26, 2012 at the California Academy of Sciences
January 1, 2012

Quake simulator, ostriches, hands-on programs, and more unearth the science behind our ever-changing planet.

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Education
The California Academy of Sciences and KQED Break New Ground in Science Education, Develop First Multi-Touch Science Ebook From a Major Science Institution
January 1, 2012

The California Academy of Sciences and KQED have developed a new multi-touch eBook about earthquakes.

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Animal News, Science & Sustainability
189 New Species Described By California Academy of Sciences in 2012
January 1, 2012

From clawed spiders to deep-sea sharks, these 2012 discoveries add to the family tree of life on Earth.

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Exhibits
Animal Attraction, a New Aquarium Gallery at the California Academy of Sciences, Will Open on February 11, 2012
December 20, 2011

This revealing new exhibit explores some of the wildest mating strategies in the animal kingdom.

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LEED operations team on the Living Roof.
Building, Science & Sustainability
The California Academy of Sciences Receives Second LEED Platinum Rating From U.S. Green Building Council
September 27, 2011

The Academy is the world's largest "Double Platinum" building and the first museum to acheive this award.

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Animal News, Exhibits, Programs & Events
Free "Pocket Penguins" App For IPhone and Android to Offer 24/7 Views of the California Academy of Sciences' African Penguin Colony
July 5, 2011

The Pocket Penguins app offers users live views of our charismatic African Penguins 24 hours a day.

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Science & Sustainability
100-year-old bird specimens at the California Academy of Sciences help determine when avian pox hit Galapagos
January 13, 2011

3,607 birds housed at the Academy provided critical data for research about spread of Galapagos diseases.

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