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Join us for an interactive storytime with books featuring incredible animals from Earth’s ancient past.

At 25 feet deep, the Philippine Coral Reef tank is one of the deepest and largest indoor display of living coral in the world. Under the surface, hundreds of fish mingle with eels, anemones, starfish, ...

A colorful new 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.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (June 17, 2025) — The California Academy of Sciences and partners at The Marine Mammal Center can confirm the unfortunate news that 22 whales have died in the wider San Francisco Bay ...

This spring, come face-to-fang with prehistoric giants as 13 awe-inspiring, life-size animatronic dinosaurs take over both of the Academy’s outdoor gardens in our biggest Dino Days ever.

Stay up late for science at Party After Dark! It was a spectacular night of science, live music, tasty treats, open bar with craft cocktails, and much more—all in support of the Academy’s mission to ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 19, 2024) — Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences described 138 new animal, plant, and fungi species in 2024, enriching our understanding of Earth’s ...

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The California Academy of Sciences is a science museum—and scientific and educational institution—located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

Mary Isabel McCracken was born on December 27, 1865 in Oakland, California to John Harvey McCracken and Mary “Bridget” Dolan McCracken. Her father was born in Ohio in 1828, moved to California in 1852 ...