Dive into one of the most biodiverse and interactive aquariums in the world, home to nearly 40,000 live animals. - - - The California Academy of Sciences is the only place in the world with an aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum, and four-story rainforest all under one roof. Visit us online to learn more and to get tickets: http://www.calacademy.org.
Seen up close, the anatomy of a mosquito bite is terrifying. The most dangerous animal in the world uses six needle-like mouthparts to saw into our skin, tap a blood vessel and sometimes leave a da...
Academy scientist Lauren Esposito explains one of the many reasons scorpions are so cool—they fluoresce! - - - The California Academy of Sciences is the only place in the world with an aquarium, p...
Lauren Esposito studies a group of scorpions that hiss. - - - The California Academy of Sciences is the only place in the world with an aquarium, planetarium, natural history museum, and four-stor...
Scorpions have been on the planet for 400 million years, evolving sophisticated weaponry (venom) along the way. - - - The California Academy of Sciences is the only place in the world with an aqua...
Academy researcher Lauren Esposito wants the world to know that scorpions are the best mothers! - - - The California Academy of Sciences is the only place in the world with an aquarium, planetariu...
[Originally broadcast live on Periscope, @calacademy] The Academy's four-story rainforest dome features hundreds of free-flying butterflies—see where they hatch (along with rhinoceros katydids, orc...
Recap of the Academy's first Women in Science Summit—a day-long exploration of issues surrounding women in a wide range of scientific fields that took place on January 28, 2016.
A beautiful, behind-the-scenes look at some upside-down jellyfish (Cassiopea sp.) These jellies live in shallow, tropical intertidal zones—mudflats, lagoons, and mangroves—where they can make the b...
Academy scientist Rich Mooi talks about why reaching out to a broader audience—through citizen science and online tools like Khan Academy—is an important part of his job. - - - The California Acad...
Moises B. is an ichthyologist and Ph.D. Candidate working at the California Academy of Sciences. An ichthyologist is a fish biologist. His passion for ichthyology began at a young age when he used ...
Join us as we celebrate women in science! The Academy hosted it's first Women in Science Summit on January 28, 2016 with special guests including Jane Goodall (Gombe Reserve), Sylvia Earle (National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence), Dawn Wright (ESRI), Pam Matson (Stanford University), Jane Lubchenco (former head of NOAA), Kathy Sullivan (first woman to walk in space) and other influential leaders.
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Meet the Academy's brood of baby pygmy seahorses—the first ever to be born in an aquarium! Get a close-up view of these adorable babies in this behind-the-scenes video. To learn more about the Stei...
Academy biologists feed the Academy's anaconda a euthanized guinea pig. The guinea pig was not served alive, because it could possibly damage the museum's specimen. Additionally, it would experien...
Academy biologist Eric provides a behind the scenes look at training the Academy's Barn Owl (Tyto alba). Barn Owls are native to the San Francisco Bay Area and are the most widely distributed speci...
Our biologist Joanna gives us an up close and personal look at the chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) feeding. These shelled relatives of octopuses and squids have looked pretty much the same ...
Watch as crabs get dropped into a cuttlefish tank, and the cuttlefish move in for the kill. Pay particular attention to the changing cuttlefish colors and their incredible natural camouflage. This ...
Witness the different stages of a young chicken's life cycle in-person at the Academy's hatchery. Chicken eggs hatch 21 days after fertilization; an incubator keeps the eggs uniformly warm and mois...
Academy biologist Brian provides a behind the scenes look at feeding the mata mata turtle (Chelus fimbriatus) on display in the Amazon flooded forest exhibit in Steinhart Aquarium. This predator ca...
Shortly after being put on exhibit at the Academy, this Caribbean Octopus vulgaris took up residence inside a glass bottle, on full view for adoring fans. Just as quickly, it moved back under a roc...
Academy Biologist Jim provides a behind the scenes look at feeding the Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula), located in the Water Planet exhibit in Steinhart Aquarium. American paddlefish typically live ...
Dangling from branches over water, they watch and wait for fish to swim close to the surface before plunging their heads into the water. Arboreal (tree-dwelling) snakes who eat fish are very rare. ...
Whats the coolest critter in the ocean under 4 inches long? The Dwarf Cuttlefish! These little guys can change their color and texture, and feeding time is a show like no other. Get an up-close loo...