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 a.m. Join us to ...

Add a dash of culinary creativity, eco-optimism, and adorable chaos to your Academy visit! Tiny Chef's museum-wide takeover includes an uproarious, inspiring short film in Morrison Planetarium, an ...

Since the department's founding in 1862, our collection has grown to become one of the three largest entomology collections in North America, encompassing approximately 250,000 species of insects, ...

In this lesson, students peruse sample pages from the notebooks of many different scientists. They look at notebooks from scientists their own age, from high-school scientists, from science teachers, ...

This post is part of Exploring Earthquakes, a rich collection of resources co-presented by the California Academy of Sciences and KQED. This material is also available as a free iBooks textbook and ...

Go with the glow From fluorescent corals and anemones to bioluminescent flashlight fish, animals in the twilight zone use specialized strategies to communicate, feed, and reproduce in the dark. Run ...

Due to habitat destruction, pollution, and poaching, seadragon numbers are declining in the wild; the species was listed as Near-Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List in 2006. It is fully protected ...

A colorful, multi-sensory exhibition at the California Academy of Sciences reveals the surprising ways California nature connects people, places, and species—and how we can keep it thriving.

poster or butcher paper construction paper in four different colors to represent the different spheres (we suggest blue to represent hydrosphere, green to represent biosphere, yellow to represent ...

Plates: Massive rocks that make up the outer layer of the Earth’s surface and whose movement along faults triggers earthquakes ...

All guests are encouraged to purchase tickets online in advance. Buying in advance guarantees availability on busy days, including weekends, holidays, and spring break. Plus, save time by skipping the ...

When a marine mammal washes ashore, the forensic investigation begins. How did the animal become stranded? What can it teach us about the health of its ocean habitat? As a member of the Marine Mammal ...