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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.

A lemur is pictured leaping from one cliff to another
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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Programs & Events
La California Academy of Sciences dará inicio al Mes de la Tierra con las festividades del Academy Day el 4 de abril
March 18, 2024

El Academy Day celebrará a la comunidad y la filantropía en el 171 aniversario de la institución.

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Exhibits, Programs & Events
Academy to Kick Off Earth Month with Academy Day Festivities April 4
March 14, 2024

Academy Day will celebrate the institution’s 171st anniversary with special pricing, a science fair, and more.

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California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park

California Academy of Sciences. © 2008 Tim Griffith

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Academy refinances $281.5 million of debt with a highly successful sustainability bond issuance
March 8, 2024

Demand for the bonds from the beloved San Francisco museum was over 13 times supply

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Programs & Events
New NightLife Intersections Series Illuminates Cultural Connections Through Dance, Fashion, and Music
March 4, 2024

This NightLife Intersections series illuminates cultural connections through dance, fashion, and music.

Researchers collect gametes from spawning Sunflower star.
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
Successful Spawning and Cross-Fertilization Bring Hope for the Critically Endangered Sunflower Star
February 26, 2024

Academy biologists will employ their larval rearing expertise to raise the young sea stars to adulthood.

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Luiz Rocha stands atop a boat in the Maldives wearing a black scuba diving outfit, a rebreather and goggles, and trunks.

Luiz Rocha, PhD, is an expert in deep coral reefs and advocates for their protection in areas around the globe. (Gayle Laird © 2023 California Academy of Sciences)

Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences Curator Luiz Rocha Nominated to the 2024 Explorers Club 50 Class
February 8, 2024

For his trailblazing work in deep coral reefs, Rocha joins 50 other explorers in this Rolex-backed honor.

A tiny penguin chick is held in a biologist's hands
Animal News
There's a Penguin Baby Boom at the California Academy of Sciences with a Record 10 Chicks in 14 Months
February 7, 2024

Four new African penguin chicks to take part in their first Penguin Valentines event on February 14.

The advisory board of content creators uses iphones to film Academy staff holding up specimens in a collections room.
Programs & Events
California Academy of Sciences Launches First-of-Its-Kind Program for Digital Storytellers to Build a Movement for Nature
January 26, 2024

Creators will receive $20,000 for a one-year program centering environmental justice, climate, and nature.

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