Aha! moments from the Academy

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A bright orange bat star against a bed of deep green seaweed on a Mendocino County beach. Photo by Nicole Ravicchio
In the field
The Coast with the Most
August 14, 2024
Red-headed and green-bodied northern caiman lizard with its tongue out. On exhibit in Steinhart Aquarium. Photo by Gayle Laird
On exhibit
Creature Closeup: Caiman Lizard
July 24, 2024
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Red-crested turaco bird on exhibit in Osher Rainforest at Cal Academy spreads its bright red and green wings
On exhibit
What's New in the AQ?
July 12, 2024
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De Young curator Emma Acker view the Philippine Coral Reef exhibit at the Cal Academy. Photo by Nicole Ravicchio
On exhibit
Curator Crossover: So an Art Curator Walks into a Science Museum...
June 27, 2024
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Acropora corals releasing gametes in the Academy's Coral Regeneration Lab during a spawning event. Photo by Gayle Laird
Behind the scenes
The Coral Whisperers
May 31, 2024
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Academy curator Tomio Iwamoto holds a preserved grenadier fish specimen. Photo by Gayle Laird
Behind the scenes
Tomio Iwamoto: Six Decades of Deep-Sea Discoveries
May 29, 2024
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Coyote specimen against black backdrop in California State of Nature exhibition at Cal Academy. Photo by Gayle Laird
On exhibit
Life After Death: A Coyote Specimen’s Journey
May 23, 2024
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One of 3 alligator snapping turtles on exhibit at Steinhart Aquarium at Cal Academy. Photo credit: Gayle Laird
Behind the scenes
The Snappiest Vet Exam
May 21, 2024
Silver arowana on view in Steinhart Aquarium at California Academy of Sciences
On exhibit
Creature Closeup: Silver Arowana
April 30, 2024

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