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Celebrating Women’s History Month

March 25, 2021 Carolyn Belardo Entomology, Environmental Science, Featured, Herpetology, Paleontology, People, Program, Sustainability

Meet some of our scientists

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year Opens

August 26, 2020 Carolyn Belardo Botany, Entomology, Environmental Science, Exhibit, Featured, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Live Animals, Malacology, Ornithology, Photoblog

Breathtaking animal diversity, behavior opens Sept. 5

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4th Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival

August 24, 2020 Carolyn Belardo Birding, Botany, Entomology, Environmental Science, Evolution, Featured, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Malacology, Ornithology, Paleontology, Program, Sustainability

Bringing wonders of the planet to your home virtually for first time

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Musings on Survival

August 10, 2020 Carolyn Belardo Education, Entomology, Environmental Science, Evolution, Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Herpetology, Live Animals

What makes a species fit to survive?

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Get Outside Without Leaving Home

May 29, 2020 Carolyn Belardo Birding, Botany, Entomology, Environmental Science, Featured, Herpetology, Live Animals, Ornithology, Photoblog, Sustainability

6 Tips to enjoy nature

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In Equatorial Guinea, Drexel Leaders Deepen Longstanding Research Partnership

March 3, 2020 Carolyn Belardo Botany, Education, Environmental Science, Featured, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Ornithology, People, Program

Offering scientific perspective on extraordinary natural resources

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Fast Facts, Slow Animals

February 13, 2020 Carolyn Belardo Education, Entomology, Evolution, Exhibit, Featured, Herpetology, Interactive, Live Animals, Photoblog

See Lulu the sloth chow down on her favorite food

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Survival of the Slowest Opens Feb. 15

February 5, 2020 Carolyn Belardo Entomology, Exhibit, Featured, Herpetology, Live Animals, Malacology, Paleontology

Take your time meeting our animals

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Year of Unearthing New Species

January 15, 2020 Carolyn Belardo Botany, Environmental Science, Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Malacology, Paleontology, People

Academy scientists helped enter dozens of new species into the record in 2019

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Gecko Collection: A Vital Resource

December 16, 2019 Carolyn Belardo Entomology, Environmental Science, Featured, Herpetology

Climate change may have allowed geckos to spread north

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Happy #FossilFriday! Did you know you can watch RE Happy #FossilFriday! Did you know you can watch REAL dinosaur fossils being prepped by our friends @bbpaleo? Visit the fossil prep lab located in Dinosaur Hall this weekend! ⁠
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📷: @bbpaleo
Spring break calls for a trip to Dinosaur Hall! W Spring break calls for a trip to Dinosaur Hall!  We are open Wednesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.⁠
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Link in bio to plan your visit! ⁠
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Photo by recent visitor @jordandace who said "today was dino-mite 🦖"⁠
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Whoooooo's there? 🦉⁠ Are there wild animals l Whoooooo's there? 🦉⁠
Are there wild animals living just a few steps from your own home? Right in our backyards, nearby parks and even on city sidewalks, animals are everywhere. Enjoy an exclusive meet-and-greet with live animal ambassadors from the Academy during our upcoming Junior Scientist Virtual Workshop for kids ages 8–11! ⁠
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Saturday, April 10⁠
Morning Session: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.⁠
Afternoon Session: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Link in bio to register! ⁠
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel Universi The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, in partnership with @PennEnvironment , is proud to present the world premiere of A River Reborn (2021). Too often we are inundated with lessons on how humanity has failed the environment. But there are success stories out there, and this film showcases one of them. A River Reborn demonstrates the opportunities that can arise as we work to reverse past failures of stewardship — a lesson to recall while we, as a global society, fight to mitigate the effects and acceleration of climate change.⁠
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Following a live virtual viewing of the film (approx. 30 minutes), there will be a live discussion featuring the film’s director/producer and environmental experts.⁠
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Thursday, April 8, 2021⁠
7:00 PM-8:15 PM⁠
Link in bio to register.
It's #MolluskMonday and we are giving you another It's #MolluskMonday and we are giving you another glimpse into the behind-the-scenes Malacology Collection. At the back is a Black-lip Pearl Oyster (Pinctada) and in the middle are two Thorny Oysters (Spondylus). A jar of squids at right is flanked by another containing a Giant Isopod (Bathynomus), a distant relative of the Pill Bug that happily lives in the deep ocean and not your back yard. The white tube is the exhumed burrow of the clam Kuphus polythalamia, a relatively small example of a shell that can be five feet long.
The Academy has long been a home for women scienti The Academy has long been a home for women scientists to learn, research, collaborate and build their careers. With March being designated Women’s History Month, we thought it a good time to get to know a few of the people who are continuing that legacy. Visit the link in bio to meet three incredible Academy Scientists!
Itching to travel to another country for spring br Itching to travel to another country for spring break but you're stuck in Philly? Take a trip through African and Asian Hall to be transported around the world. ⁠
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🕰️ EXTENDED SPRING BREAK HOURS 🕰️⁠
The Academy will be open two additional days per week for Spring Break! Join us Wednesday through Sunday, March 31 through April 4 and April 7 through April 11, to see Dinosaur Hall, the dioramas and our special exhibit, Permian Monsters. We are open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; and Sundays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Each day begins with a members-only hour from 9–10 a.m.⁠
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Link in bio to plan your visit and reserve timed tickets. ⁠
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📸 by recent visitor @dobonimariana, thanks for stopping by!
For this #MolluskMonday we present a King Helmet ( For this #MolluskMonday we present a King Helmet (Cassis cornuta) cut open to reveal its internal structures. This shell has been heavily perforated by sponges that drill into it and leach out calcium to use in their own bodies. The sponges can severely damage and weaken the shell’s outer layer, but do not penetrate the harder inner layer.
On this International Social Emotional Learning Da On this International Social Emotional Learning Day, the Academy of Natural Sciences is proud to be participating in the “AFEL Sesame Project,” a joint project between @WestPhillyAFEL and @SesameStreetinCommunities funded through the William Penn Foundation. The pilot will bring social emotional development programming to children, families and educators in @WestPhillyPN. To learn more, visit the link in bio
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