California Academy of Sciences

City report recommends permanent car-free JFK Drive

A report prepared by Rec and Parks and the SFMTA urges supervisors to keep JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park…

2 years ago

Researchers determine washed up fin whale likely struck by ship

Experts concluded Saturday that an endangered fin whale that washed ashore in San Francisco died due to injuries sustained from…

3 years ago

Bay Area COVID-19 update: second person dies in Santa Clara County, more schools close, officials scramble to provide relief

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency Friday, which frees up funding and resources to combat the spread and impact…

4 years ago

Ship strike likely killed Ocean Beach gray whale

The animal was the ninth gray whale to wash onto the shores in the Bay Area this year.

5 years ago

‘The Story of Poo’ explains City’s sewer system

San Francisco school kids will get an inside look into the city's sewer system through an animated educational video created…

6 years ago

Fin whale washes ashore in Bolinas

A third dead whale since Friday has washed ashore in the Bay Area, the latest being a fin whale found…

6 years ago

Whale carcasses found in Alameda, Marin

The Marine Mammal Center confirmed reports Friday afternoon that a second whale carcass was found in the San Francisco Bay…

6 years ago

Familiar fog foils view of solar eclipse

San Francisco's famous fog was hardly enough to deter residents from stepping outside for a glimpse of a rare solar…

7 years ago

Storm debris delays necropsy of dead whale

A necropsy planned for a dead whale that washed up near the Oakland waterfront more than a week ago has…

7 years ago

Blue whale carcass had skull fractures, trauma

A dozen scientists conducting a necropsy today on a blue whale carcass that washed ashore Wednesday off the coast of…

8 years ago

Webcam offers live view of Farallon Islands

Visitors wishing to see the Farallon National Wildlife Refuge can now skip the 30-mile boat ride to the islands and…

8 years ago

Washed-up whale shows signs of ship strike

A 32-foot female humpback whale washed up at a beach near Pescadero in San Mateo County might have been struck…

8 years ago

Pierre the penguin passes away

A spunky, 33-year-old African penguin with his own Wikipedia page and book has died.

8 years ago

Dolphin washes ashore at Ocean Beach

The carcass of a bottlenose dolphin was removed from Ocean Beach Monday.

9 years ago

Pacifica whale possibly struck by ship

A dead humpback whale that washed ashore at a Pacifica beach Monday possibly died from being struck by a ship.

9 years ago

Second dead whale washes ashore in Pacifica

Another dead whale has washed ashore in Pacifica, not far from where a dead sperm whale was found about three weeks…

9 years ago

Dead sperm whale discovered on Pacifica beach

Marine biologists will perform a necropsy today on a sperm whale found washed up on a Pacifica beach Tuesday, a…

9 years ago

Beached whale washes onto Marin beach

A small whale has washed onto a beach near Abbotts Lagoon in the Point Reyes National Seashore.

9 years ago

‘Earthquake’ rumbles through Golden Gate Park

A new exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences lets visitors experience the chilling tremors of the 1906 earthquake.

12 years ago

New little shark is a big deal

Hardly a threat to humans, this new species of shark discovered by the California Academy of Sciences may be at…

12 years ago

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