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Academy awarded $2.1 million in state budget funds to support Thriving California Environmental Learning Plan
Annual community science effort returns for its seventh year of documenting coastal biodiversity in California
Hope for Reefs joins global network of Ocean Decade partners dedicated to reversing the decline of Earth’s ocean
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Animal News, Exhibits
February 20, 2020
New aquarium exhibit and larger-than-life animatronic models explore the mystery and power of venom on Earth.
Exhibits, Programs & Events
February 11, 2020
From our new exhibit Venom to meeting spiders in the rainforest,
the Academy is feeling the sting of spring!
Science & Sustainability
January 27, 2020
Rayna Bell, African frog expert, joins the Academy’s Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability.
Science & Sustainability
January 15, 2020
Extent of aquatic-associated spider species suggests they’re pre-adapted to watery environments.
Exhibits, Programs & Events
January 6, 2020
From research talks to new aquarium animals, the Academy is ringing in the new year by bringing on the science!
Science & Sustainability
December 12, 2019
New fossil animal named after the goddess Athena shows how sea lilies’ arms evolved.
![Siphamia arnazae [© 2019 Mark Erdmann]](https://docent.calacademy.org/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_square_460px/public/uploads/images/siphamia-arnazae-2-c-2019-mark-erdmann-web.jpg?itok=J72g5Wel&c=def795a08c4f99b4e9e151ea51a44009)
Science & Sustainability
December 5, 2019
From geckos to goblin spiders, flowering plants, and island ants, these new species grow Earth's tree of life.
Exhibits, Programs & Events, Science & Sustainability
December 3, 2019
World-class international photo competition awards captivating wildlife and conservation images.
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