The Swamp is best known as the home of Claude, the startlingly white Alligator mississippiensis who's become one of the Academy's most famous residents. Go below for underwater, eye-to-eye views of ...

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At 25 feet deep, the Philippine Coral Reef tank is one of the deepest and largest indoor display of living coral in the world. Under the surface, hundreds of fish mingle with eels, anemones, starfish, ...

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At 25 feet deep, the Philippine Coral Reef tank is one of the deepest and largest indoor display of living coral in the world. Under the surface, hundreds of fish mingle with eels, anemones, starfish, ...

This is a recurring event. Check the daily calendar for more schedule information. Planetarium shows are included with Daytime Admission, but capacity is limited for the safety of our guests and staff ...

Learn about our charismatic African penguin colony from an Academy biologist. Daily, 10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Watch as a diver plunges into one of the world's deepest living coral reef tanks. Daily, ...

2019 SSI interns at the Pepperwood Preserve. Gain hands-on experience while working alongside renowned scientists—and jump-start your career in natural sciences research—with a nine-week, museum-based ...

Venus begins a season-long absence from the sky, hidden by the glow of the Sun as it slowly passes behind our star, not returning to our view until August. It reaches superior conjunction on June 4, ...

All creatures great and small (and spineless) have a friend in Freeland Dunker, who retired this month after 17 years as the Academy’s senior veterinarian. We’re celebrating World Veterinary Day on ...

It was a spectacular night of science, live music, tasty treats, open bar with craft cocktails, and much more—all in support of the Academy’s mission to regenerate the natural world. Attendees enjoyed ...

Careers in Science is a multi-year, year-round paid internship and youth development program for San Francisco youth who come from communities typically underrepresented in science, technology, ...