At 25 feet deep, the Philippine Coral Reef tank is one of the deepest and largest indoor display of living coral in the world. Under the surface, hundreds of fish mingle with eels, anemones, starfish, ...

Check out the Academy's daily schedule of activities, programs, shows, and events.

The Academy's Summer Systematics Institute is an eight-week paid research internship for undergraduates interested in natural science. Learn more today!

Science is a lot more MacGyver than Mr. Wizard. Yes, there are test tubes and pipettes and obscure units of measurement, but there is also swashbuckling on the high seas, breathtaking displays of ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (July 21, 2025) — The California Academy of Sciences and partners at The Marine Mammal Center can confirm the unfortunate news that 24 whales have died in the wider San Francisco Bay ...

H. sagamius lives in the Pacific Ocean at depths of 2,000 to 3,300 feet, where sunlight doesn't penetrate. Food is scarce in the deep, and chance encounters in total darkness are rare, so the ...

For two Academy biologists, working with wild African penguins reinforced the importance of our own colony.

Academy staff joined the California delegation at the COP 16 summit in Cali, Columbia, to advocate for stronger biodiversity protection and inter-agency collaboration worldwide.

A collection of under-the-radar (and over-the-top) Cal Academy moments, from frog findings to epic livestreams.

The California Academy of Sciences is a science museum—and scientific and educational institution—located in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (October 15, 2024) — The California Academy of Sciences is pleased to announce that 14 new members will join the ranks of the Academy Fellows, a governing group of more than 500 ...

SAN FRANCISCO (September 5, 2024) — Executive Director Scott Sampson and Board of Trustees Chairman Dan Janney are pleased to announce the election of five new members to the California Academy of ...