It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Claude, our beloved albino alligator, has passed away at the age of 30. Claude was an iconic California Academy of Sciences resident who many visitors formed deep connections with during his 17 year tenure.
Claude the Albino Alligator Turns 30, California Academy of Sciences Celebrates with a Monthlong Birthday Bash
Visitors to the California Academy of Sciences are familiar with the towering Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton greeting guests at the main entrance. Now, that T. rex has new dinosaur friends in the outdoor gardens.
California Academy of Sciences Celebrates 172nd Birthday on April 4 with Academy Day Festivities, Pay-What-You-Can Tickets, and New Claude Webcam. Annual celebration features tickets starting at $5, a new live webcam of Claude the alligator, a science fair, live animals, Dinosaur Train meet-n-greet, jazz musicians, and more.
“Picture this,” said Leah Kalish, California Academy of Sciences’ manager of youth engagement. “You’re at Ocean Beach, digging for crabs. It’s cold, it’s 10 a.m. and your pants are wet.”
From Sept. 4 to 9, the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park hosted “Voyage of Europa Clipper: Exploring an Alien Ocean,” a special exhibit sponsored by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The pop-up was designed to engage the public about the JPL’s mission to send a spacecraft to Europa in hopes of confirming conditions suitable for extraterrestrial life.
Gear up for the October 2024 launch of NASA’s Europa Clipper mission, which will uncover the mysteries of Jupiter’s ocean moon Europa, with interactive exhibits, captivating models, and guest speaker Dr. Kevin Hand.
From the California Academy of Sciences: On May 24, the California Academy of Sciences will unveil a new permanent exhibition, California: State of Nature, that illuminates the unexpected connections between the species, places, and […]
The usual signs of spring are everywhere in Golden Gate Park. Golden poppies and magnolia trees are blooming and the ground is covered in green grass and nasturtium. Adding to this spring fever is the “Spring in the Garden” exhibition at the California Academy of Sciences, ongoing now through April 28.
The California Academy of Sciences is excited to reveal the age of beloved Australian lungfish Methuselah (Neoceratodus forsteri), the oldest living fish in an aquarium anywhere in the world. Cutting-edge DNA analysis led by Dr. Ben Mayne of CSIRO and Dr. David T. Roberts of Seqwater estimated Methuselah’s age to be 92 (± 9 years), older than her previously estimated age of 84.
New alliance of nonprofit, city, state and educational organizations have pledged to work together to improve the ecological health of San Francisco.
Splatters of paint flurry across a navy-blue apron. A thin brush slips between fingers and swashes a kaleidoscope of colors on a canvas. With sleeves rolled to her elbows, Yukari Sakura leans close and settles a careful gaze over the page. While her focus never seems to lift, a smile splashes across her face as she sees her art pieces coming to life.
Elementary students from Sunset and Richmond district schools, including Francis Scott Key Elementary, Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary, and Claire Lilienthal Elementary and their family members were among the 8,000 visitors treated to a free family night at the California Academy of Sciences, thanks to the museum’s Rock Fund Program which underwrites access for all San Francisco’s school kids through field trips and other activities.
he Northern California coastline is a major migration route for many species of whales, and home to even more species of marine mammals, like seals, sea lions, otters and dolphins.
… But it has been a start-and-stop year. After the elation of having the attractions open again, they recently needed to close again due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the City.
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