Meet our exhibit developer’s favorite sea creatures from Unseen Oceans before the exhibit swims away on Sept. 7!

Central America’s first coral rearing lab inspires hope in Roatán—and celebrates its first batch of babies.

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!

Are we alone in the universe? A future NASA mission will explore Earth-like worlds beyond our solar system.

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 ...

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

The Academy is hosting its first-ever summer day camp for ages 9–11! Register now for sessions starting July 14.

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

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

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (November 28, 2022) — For millions of years, the Steller’s sea cow, a four-ton marine mammal and relative of the manatee, shaped kelp forests along the Pacific coast of North America ...

On day two of the 239th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), astronomers shared their new additions to the map of the Universe. And they showed how robot assistants will help usher in a ...