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California Academy of Sciences welcomes new Academy Fellows. (© 2008 Tim Griffith)

California Academy of Sciences Welcomes 14 New Fellows, Bestows Two Prestigious Awards

The Academy announces its newest class of Fellows, comprised of distinguished scientists and researchers.

Milky Way’s evolution in reverse, spanning three billion years
New planetarium film, Spark: The Universe in Us, opens November 10 at the California Academy of Sciences

Narrated by Diego Luna, original all-digital production visualizes never-before-seen celestial events.

Coral releasing gamete bundles during an assisted spawning event in the Academy's Coral Regeneration Lab
California Academy of Sciences and Roatán Marine Park Receive $1.5 Million Grant for Coral Restoration in Honduras

The grant funds the first coral rearing lab in Honduras and the development of coral conservation techniques.

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Academy Joins Forces with More Than 100 Zoos and Aquariums to Advance Global Goals to Protect Wildlife and Wild Places

Association of Zoos and Aquariums resolve to halt and reverse the world’s catastrophic decline in biodiversity.

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NightLife event in the Piazza
Programs & Events
Nightlife Fact Sheet
January 1, 2013

Learn about NightLife, the Academy's weekly Thursday night party.

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The Academy's penguin chick. Photo by Tim Wong
Animal News, Exhibits
New Chick Joins the California Academy of Sciences' Colony of African Penguins
January 1, 2013

Male chick is the first to hatch since the new Academy opened in 2008.

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Larger Pacific Striped Octopus
Animal News, Exhibits
California Academy of Sciences to Publicly Display Rare Octopus Species For the First Time
January 1, 2013

The rare Larger Pacific Striped Octopus is notable for its unusual mating habits and dramatic coloration.

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Education
The California Academy of Sciences and KQED Break New Ground in Science Education, Develop First Multi-Touch Science Ebook From a Major Science Institution
January 1, 2012

The California Academy of Sciences and KQED have developed a new multi-touch eBook about earthquakes.

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Exhibits
Earthquake Exhibit Opens on May 26, 2012 at the California Academy of Sciences
January 1, 2012

Quake simulator, ostriches, hands-on programs, and more unearth the science behind our ever-changing planet.

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Exhibits
Earthquake Planetarium Show Opens on May 26, 2012 at the California Academy of Sciences
January 1, 2012

A high-speed tour of the past 200 million years will unearth the science behind our ever-changing planet.

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Trogloraptor marchingtoni (cave robber spider)
Animal News, Science & Sustainability
189 New Species Described By California Academy of Sciences in 2012
January 1, 2012

From clawed spiders to deep-sea sharks, these 2012 discoveries add to the family tree of life on Earth.

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Animal Attraction exhibit entrance
Exhibits
Animal Attraction, a New Aquarium Gallery at the California Academy of Sciences, Will Open on February 11, 2012
December 20, 2011

This revealing new exhibit explores some of the wildest mating strategies in the animal kingdom.

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