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Browse the latest news from the Academy’s Press Office.

Featured Releases

BigPicture exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences.

Academy Celebrates BigPicture Exhibit 10th Anniversary with New Book Featuring Award-winning Female Wildlife Photographers

BigPicture is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a new book Seeing It All featuring women photographers.

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Methuselah the lungfish pictured floating in her blue tank

photo by Gayle Laird

California Academy of Sciences Reveals Age of World’s Oldest Living Aquarium Fish

Methuselah the nonagenarian Australian lungfish’s age comes just in time for Steinhart Aquarium’s centennial.

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Citizen scientists out on a nature walk in San Francisco.

Thirty-two organizations announce Reimagining San Francisco, a new nature alliance to make the City healthier, greener, and more equitable

Nonprofit, city, state, & educational orgs have pledged to work together to improve the ecological health of SF

Steinhart Aquarium pictured on opening day in 1923.

California Academy of Sciences’ Steinhart Aquarium Celebrates 100 Years

Centennial celebrations include activations across the city, inside the museum, and more.

Releases

Science & Sustainability

New marine protected area established in the Batangas Province of the Philippines

February 22, 2019

Community-driven MPA a major conservation victory for the “center of the center” of marine biodiversity.

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Animal News, Science & Sustainability

New African penguin chick joins the Academy's colony

January 24, 2019

Endangered chick is first new addition of 2019; part of important Species Survival Plan.

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Leadership

Four new members join the Academy's Board of Trustees

December 17, 2018

These new members join the Board as the Academy celebrates the tenth anniversary of its new green building.

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Luiz Rocha © 2017 California Academy of Sciences

An unprotected coral head off of Easter Island, Chile will now have a chance to be integrated into a recently created MPA. [Luiz Rocha © 2017 California Academy of Sciences)

Science & Sustainability

Scientists warn of slow progress towards United Nations biodiversity targets

December 6, 2018

Team praises widespread commitment but calls for broader participation to better protect marine ecosystems.

Science & Sustainability

Academy scientists describe 229 species in 2018

December 4, 2018

From fish to flowering plants and seahorses to snakes, these 229 new species grow Earth's tree of life.

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Photo by Claudio Contreras, Winged Life First Place category winner, BigPicture 2018

Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability

Submissions for BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition open December 1

November 27, 2018

Sixth annual photo competition awards captivating wildlife and conservation images with cash prizes and exhibit.

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An ancient relative of crocodiles and birds (left) attacks an ancient relative of plant-eating mammals (right) in an illustration depicting life 240 million years ago. © 2016 Marlene Hill Donnelly

Science & Sustainability

New study explores ecosystem stability

November 23, 2018

Findings raise questions about the stability of our modern global system.

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