Over the past few years, Marine Mammal Stranding Network – West Coast Region responders have had difficulties responding to stranded animals on beaches with nesting endangered bird species, ...

Cal Academy opens at 9:30 a.m. Mon.–Sat. and 11 a.m. Sun. 10:15 a.m. Learn about animals' senses—including your own!—through this interactive Sensory Storytime. Daily, 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Learn ...

Help everyone stay healthy: It's not required, but we encourage all guests to stay up-to-date on their vaccinations and to mask up indoors. If you’re feeling sick or have been in close contact with ...

To date, the larger Pacific striped octopus has been observed only in a small handful of locations off the coast of Nicaragua, in murky intertidal waters close to the mouths of rivers. For all we’re ...

Global images reveal the beauty, drama, and fragility of nature.

Protecting biodiversity in the Bay Area, California, and beyond is as easy as taking pictures. Take part in the City Nature Challenge April 30–May 3, 2027, by joining a bioblitz or observing wildlife ...

Members are invited to a sneak preview of My Wild Life, a vivid portrait of Suzi Eszterhas, a courageous female wildlife photographer who has overcome life-threatening challenges while inspiring young ...

This is the most incredible perspective of a polar bear that I've ever seen—down to the way the ice, water, and bubbles frame the bear’s face,” said Suzi Eszterhas, BigPicture jury chair. “The bear ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 8, 2022) — Though there are hundreds of species of fish found off the coast of the Maldives, a mesmerizing new addition is the first-ever to be formally described—the ...

The origin story of the Kepler 107 system may have been terrifically violent. Researchers from Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino, Harvard University, and a bunch of other places believe that the ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (April 15, 2024) — In a historic reintroduction that further restores native ecosystems in San Francisco, the California Academy of Sciences and Presidio Trust released Silvery Blue ...

While in their lowered grazing stance, rather than using their feet, red kangaroos use their tail and forelimbs to lift themselves off the ground as they chew their way through grasslands—comparable ...