Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. Daily, 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.

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Learn about our African penguin colony from an Academy biologist during this member program. Sundays, 10:30 a.m.

Our Biological Illustration internship allows undergrads to work with Academy scientists while creating scientific illustrations of biological specimens.

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 ...

Explore the Academy's plan to regenerate the natural world by strengthening ecosystems and engaging communities.

Customize your professional development by borrowing free activities from our toolkit for training teachers on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).

Explore this section to learn the basics of setting up science notebooks with your students. Once your routines are in place, explore the other sections of Science Notebook Corner to learn more ...

Darwin declared that scientists would one day discover the orchid’s co-evolutionary partner: an insect with a foot-long proboscis. Two decades later, they did just that, documenting a subspecies of ...

Shannon Bennett, PhD, is Chief of Science and Associate Curator of Microbiology at the Academy, studying infectious diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans.

From behind-the-scenes tours to family-friendly sleepovers, explore our array of unforgettable Academy experiences that get you closer to the science you love.