The Academy is open for members only every Tuesday from 8:30-9:30 am and Sunday from 10-11 am. 10:15 a.m. Learn about animals' senses—including your own!—through this interactive Sensory Storytime.

Welcome to the 2026 Lepidoptera Course! Course Schedule now available here ________________________________________ Guide to the Arizona Moth Families Bettman ...

From albino axolotls to rainbow-colored beetles, experience the full spectrum of animal awesomeness this summer.

In FY25, the Academy incurred a cash deficit of $7.3M. For the current fiscal year, the cash deficit is projected to exceed $8.0M. This is due in large part to the costs of maintaining our buildings ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 25, 2025) — A new study of coyote movement patterns published today in Ecology Letters challenges previous research that suggests ecological landscape features—like the ...

“The Forest Of The Monarchs,” a photo of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacán, Mexico, taken by National Geographic Explorer Jaime Rojo won the 2024 BigPicture Grand Prize.

Academy Day is a celebration of the Academy’s anniversary, and each year we reflect on the community and philanthropy that make everything we do here possible. On Academy Day, pay-what-you-can tickets ...

“Most frog biologists do everything in the dark,” says Rayna Bell. This is more of a necessity than a preference, thanks to the nocturnal dispositions of the amphibians she studies. Whether she’s ...

Whether you're seeking some quality time with Claude (our dashing alligator with albinism) or sustainable swag from our store, gift cards let you choose your own Academy adventure. Curious how far ...

Teacher Tip: For any of our videos, you can click the Settings cog in the YouTube footer to adjust the Quality to up to 1080HD, and you can also toggle on Full Screen. You can also select Closed ...

When it comes to insects and flies, the old “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” adage is a good descriptor of how one-time art student Michelle Trautwein first fell for entomology. “I was just ...