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California Academy of Sciences’ Innovative Tendon Surgery on African Penguin Chick Published in Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Groundbreaking step for avian veterinary medicine helped adorable chick Iggie heal from a common crippling issue

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Critically Endangered Sunflower Sea Stars Now on Exhibit at California Academy of Sciences

Three massive adult stars join the giant Pacific octopus habitat, and juvenile stars are on exhibit as well.

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Announcing the Winners of the California Academy of Sciences’ 12th Annual BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition

Revealed on Nature Photography Day, winning images show scenes of a beautiful, yet fragile, planet

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California Academy of Sciences Promotes Cathy Estelle to Chief Sales and Operations Officer

Longtime Academy leader to focus on streamlined operations and sustainable revenue growth.

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Nudibranch pictured in Mendocino, CA. © Nicole Ravicchio
Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
Snapshot Cal Coast Marks 10 Years of Documenting California’s Coastal Biodiversity with Monthlong Bioblitz
May 29, 2025

Annual community science event encourages communities to connect with nature and monitor coastal health.

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Subadult male gray whale at Kirby Cove, Marin Headlands. (Marjorie Cox © The Marine Mammal Center)

Subadult male gray whale at Kirby Cove, Marin Headlands. (Marjorie Cox © The Marine Mammal Center)

Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences Confirms 22 Dead Whales in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2025
May 28, 2025

Recent gray whale deaths bring total whale deaths to highest rate since 2021.

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Photo by Nicole Ravicchio © California Academy of Sciences

Leadership
California Academy of Sciences Announces New Chief Innovation Officer
May 20, 2025

Sina Mossayeb brings experience reshaping legacy industries such as healthcare, education, and technology.

Great blue heron and pocket gopher.
Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
10th Anniversary City Nature Challenge records 3.3 million wildlife observations from nearly 103,000 participants
May 5, 2025

Collected community science data informs species conservation, enhances understanding of global biodiversity.

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