As the Academy celebrates biodiversity — the remarkable, beautiful tapestry of life on Earth — this year, we are delving into some of the fascinating locations our scientists have visited in the region and across the globe to study and help protect our planet’s phenomenally diverse and incredible species.
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Spring is that time of year when freshwater creeks and streams all along the Philadelphia region are swarming with native, migratory eels — and it’s just one stage of their wildly complex life story.
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Knowing our biodiversity is the first step to conservation
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From April 29 to May 2 participate in friendly global competition
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An exhibit review by a 12-year-old visitor
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About those unusual illustrations in the Extreme Deep exhibit
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Extreme Deep: Mission to the Abyss Opens April 2
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“Great fish do not swim in shallow waters”-Matshona Dhliwayo
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Academy scientists add five to world’s species inventory
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Mark your calendar.
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