Our Orca Story
Discover how Orca O319 came to the Academy.
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How do animals and plants get their scientific names? Find out as Academy scientists add 221 new species to the tree of life.
This deep-sea octopus set a record for brooding her eggs for over four years!
The California Academy of Sciences is partnering with iNaturalist to enlist an army of citizen scientists working toward conservation efforts.
Academy researchers described over 90 new species in 2013. Find out why this work is so important.
Learn about local fall migrations and how you can help track the migrating animals.