California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, CA
The Academy’s mission is to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. Every visit supports our work. The Academy’s mission is to regenerate the natural world through science, learning, and collaboration. …
Anatomy of an Earthquake | Exploring Earthquakes
Fault: A fracture in the rocks that make up the Earth’s crust. Epicenter: The point at the surface of the Earth above the focus. Plates: Massive rocks that make up the outer layer of the Earth’s surface and whose movement along faults triggers earthquakes. Seismic waves: Waves that transmit the energy released by an earthquake. Focus (Hypocenter): The …
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NightLife - California Academy of Sciences
Creatures + cocktails. Music + movements. Science + spectacle. Culture grows in the dark—Thursday nights at the Academy. For adults 21+.
Steinhart Aquarium | California Academy of Sciences
Steinhart Aquarium is one of the most biologically diverse and interactive aquariums on Earth. Home to nearly 60,000 live animals, representing more than 1,000 unique species, it offers guests an unprecedented view of underwater and terrestrial habitats.
About Us - California Academy of Sciences
The only place on Earth where you can visit an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum under one roof, the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco is also a powerful voice for exploration, education, and sustainability.
Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes - California Academy of Sciences
Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes - version of 4 Sep 2024 (Continually updated since the early 1980s, around the turn of the month.). In this edition, we provide 255 new species in 2024. In 2023 there were 350 new species described. We record 36,953 valid fish species, including 18,793 valid fish species with the tag ‘Habitat: freshwater’.
Free & Reduced Admission | California Academy of Sciences
Plan-ahead Pricing: Tickets purchased by at least midnight prior to the visit date will always be less expensive than tickets purchased on the day of your visit.On average, guests who purchase at least three days in advance save $3-5 per ticket or more—and the further in advance you buy, the more you are likely to save!
Evidence of Plate Tectonics | Exploring Earthquakes
This post is part of Exploring Earthquakes, a rich collection of resources co-presented by the California Academy of Sciences and KQED.This material is also available as a free iBooks textbook and iTunes U course.
Plan Your Visit - California Academy of Sciences
Steinhart Aquarium One of the most advanced and biodiverse aquariums in the world, our aquarium is home to over 1,000 animal species. Plunge into a 212,000-gallon living coral reef, encounter over a dozen venomous animals, and descend into the little-known twilight zone. Morrison Planetarium Sit back, relax, and blast off to the outer reaches of the universe in one of the largest all-digital ...