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California Academy of Sciences

Inside bucolic Golden Gate Park, the California Academy of Sciences holds a fascinating collection of 38,000 natural wonders and the occasional freak of nature. Under the wildflower-covered “living roof,” butterflies flutter through a four-story ... 

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Talk under water

January 2013

They have an information/discussion event where you see the fish and a person giving a talk about the fish. There were lots of people though.

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Seahorses, California Academy of Sciences

November 2009

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Seahorse and sea plants on display at the California Academy of Sciences, SF

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Cluttered Sea Floor

November 2009

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Covered with bright sea anemones and starfish.

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Aquarium tunnel

November 2009

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You feel like your underwater when you walk through this tunnel!

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Kelp Forest

November 2009

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The huge viewing windows are great for viewing the fish in the kelp forest.

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Hidden Snake!

November 2009

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Trying to separate the snake from its camouflaged habitat.

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Holding a butterfly!

November 2009

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Butterflies fly freely through the rainforest sphere, if you stand still enough one might land on you.

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SF Academy of Science

February 2009

The underwater walkway at the base of the rain forest walk.

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SF Academy of Science - Kids

February 2009

My son spent about 20 minutes staring at all the fish.

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Underwater Looking Up.JPG

May 2013

Taken from the aquarium looking up through the rainforest and up to the skylights of the Living Roof. It's the whole Academy from the bottom up.

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May 2013

One of the butterflies. They have mirrors right before the elevator so you can check that you don't have any hitchhikers when you leave.

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Rainforest Canopy.JPG

May 2013

The rainforest is multi-leveled. I don't like frogs so I hung out with the birds and the butterflies in the canopy

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May 2013

The earthquake area. The blue whale came over to enjoy the exhibits too.

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Flightless Birds.JPG

May 2013

It was neat getting a feel for how big ostriches really are.

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May 2013

View from the Living Roof. That's the deYoung Museum across the way.

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