From albino axolotls to rainbow-colored beetles, experience the full spectrum of animal awesomeness this summer.

In FY25, the Academy incurred a cash deficit of $7.3M. For the current fiscal year, the cash deficit is projected to exceed $8.0M. This is due in large part to the costs of maintaining our buildings ...

The Academy is open for members only every Tuesday from 8:30-9:30 am and Sunday from 10-11 am. 9:30 a.m. Cal Academy opens at 9:30 a.m. Mon.–Sat. and 11 a.m. Sun. 10:15 a.m. Learn about animals' ...

Brian Fisher, the California Academy of Science's renowned entomologist, reveals there are 22,000 species of ants populating the earth. “Our ability to dig deeper into their hidden world can shed ...

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While some fans of Deppea splendens hope another stand of the plant may exist somewhere in Southern Mexico or Guatemala, Almeda believes the species is almost certainly extinct in the wild. “It’s a ...

Sea star wasting disease decimated sea star populations along the entire West Coast between 2013 and 2014, hitting sunflower sea stars (Pycnopodia helianthoides), giant pink sea stars (Pisaster ...

Morrison Planetarium is the largest all-digital dome in the world. With a state-of-the art projector, visitors have an unparalleled view of the universe.

Academy Day is a celebration of the Academy’s anniversary, and each year we reflect on the community and philanthropy that make everything we do here possible. On Academy Day, pay-what-you-can tickets ...

We are making additions to: Van der Laan, R., W. N. Eschmeyer & R. Fricke 2014 (11 Nov.), Family-group names of Recent fishes. Zootaxa Monograph 3882 (1), 1-230. DOI ...

Welcome to the 2026 Lepidoptera Course! Course Schedule now available here ________________________________________ Guide to the Arizona Moth Families Bettman ...

Recent winner of the Best Dome Award at the Portland Festival of Cinema, Animation, & Technology, Best Science Award at the Jena & International Planetarium Society Fulldome Festival, Best Educational ...