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SuperNatural returns to Cal Academy October 26
SuperNatural Halloween extravaganza returns to California Academy of Sciences on Saturday, October 26

Family-friendly evening includes a silent disco, trick-or-treating, live animal demos, face painting, & crafts

mock up design of the big picture 2024 exhibit, at the Piazza in the Academy with red-orange bubble highlights throughout the exhibit.
New Academy Exhibit Celebrates the Beauty of the Natural World through Incredible Wildlife Photography

The exhibit will feature winning images from the BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition.

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Five new trustees are pictured in close-cropped headshots

Clockwise from top left: Priya David Clemens, Will Evers, Staci Slaughter, Ahmed Muhammad, Enkhush Amarbal.

California Academy of Sciences Welcomes Five New Members to its Board of Trustees

For the first time, the cohort includes two college student Youth Trustees.

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Artist rendering of the icy Europa moon surface, with spacecraft and Jupiter in the background

Artist rendering of the Europa Clipper mission.

California Academy of Sciences to host NASA’s exhibit “Voyage of Europa Clipper: Exploring an Alien Ocean” Sept. 4-9, 2024

Gear up for the Oct. 2024 mission launch with interactive exhibits, captivating models, and NASA experts on hand

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SuperNatural
Programs & Events
October 2016: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
September 7, 2016

Enjoy a SuperNatural Halloween, lectures, and Family Nature Crafts in October.

California Academy of Sciences Vermilion Flycatchers ornithology
Science & Sustainability
Galápagos Islands face first-ever bird extinction
August 8, 2016

Study elevates the San Cristóbal Island Vermilion Flycatcher to full species status, but not seen since 1987.

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Francisco Negroni (Frutillar, Chile)

The Awakening: Landscape of Fear by Francisco Negroni (Frutillar, Chile)

Programs & Events
September 2016: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
August 2, 2016

Beauty reigns in September with rare gems and minerals, exotic nature photography, and celestial showers

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Science & Sustainability
"Rich bugs" revealed: scientists say homes in wealthier neighborhoods host a greater diversity of indoor insects
August 1, 2016

Survey of 50 urban households indicates “luxury effect” among bugs

Avian Keratin Disorder California Academy of Sciences
Science & Sustainability
Newly discovered virus a prime suspect in mysterious, often-fatal beak disorder spreading to birds across the United States
July 25, 2016

Avian Keratin Disorder causes debilitating beak overgrowth, preventing birds from feeding and preening.

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BigPicture

"The Courageous Crossing" by Manoj Shah of Nairobi, Kenya.

Programs & Events
August 2016: Programs and Events at the California Academy of Sciences
July 8, 2016

Awe-inspiring nature photography, a free teen science night, and exploration of the ocean’s deep coral reefs

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Grand Prize winner

Grand Prize: "White Rhino" by Maroesjka Lavigne of Ghent, Belgium.

Exhibits, Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
Third annual BigPicture nature photography exhibit opens July 29
July 6, 2016

Exhibit to feature 48 photographs of captivating moments in nature from around the world.

California Academy of Sciences coral reef
Science & Sustainability
California Academy of Sciences and SECORE International aim to revolutionize coral reef restoration with one million pieces of concrete
June 16, 2016

New scientific approach intends to rehabilitate imperiled coral reefs on a global scale.

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