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shorebirds on beach with flipped horseshoe crab

Community Science to the Rescue, One Flipped Horseshoe Crab at a Time

September 8, 2022 Brigette Brown Birding, Environmental Science, Ornithology, People, Sustainability

Horseshoe crabs and shorebirds benefit from the amazing work of BEES instructor and volunteers in the Delaware Bay

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sunset blue skies over lake and trees

Birds and Biodiversity at Lacawac Sanctuary

August 17, 2022 Brigette Brown Birding, Ornithology, Sustainability

Reflections by two students on their impactful DESLA experiences in nature

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Join the Philadelphia City Nature Challenge

April 22, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Birding, Botany, Entomology, Environmental Science, Featured, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Malacology, Ornithology, Program

From April 29 to May 2 participate in friendly global competition

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Meet Our New VP of Community Learning

April 12, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Birding, Education, Featured, Ornithology, People

He’s got big plans for women in science and Black birders

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Golden Eagle Artwork Finds a Home

April 6, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Birding, Featured, Ornithology, People

Scratchboard artist Jim Lish gives his life’s work to the Academy

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Lights Out Kicks Off for Spring 2022

March 28, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Birding, Featured, Ornithology

Save the migrating birds

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New Species Named and Described

February 8, 2022 Carolyn Belardo Birding, Entomology, Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Ornithology, Paleontology

Academy scientists add five to world’s species inventory

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Thomas E. Lovejoy, III (1941-2021)

December 27, 2021 maryalicehartsock Birding, Environmental Science, Featured, Ornithology, People

Remembering a champion of conservation and long-time Academy associate

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Remembering the Great Auk

October 25, 2021 Carolyn Belardo Birding, Environmental Science, Featured, Ornithology

You can see the mounted specimen at the Academy

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Uncovering the Real James Bond

September 22, 2021 Carolyn Belardo Birding, Ornithology, People, Program

Author met him in the 1970s while working at the Academy

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Fly 🦅 fly! Fly 🦅 fly!
It's finally Friday! Who's down to explore the mus It's finally Friday! Who's down to explore the museum this weekend? ⁠
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p.s. Dinos After Dark is tonight! From 4-8 p.m. enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission. ⁠
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 📷 @coffeeandrainbowsprinkles - thanks for visiting and sharing your pictures.
Amazon Royal Flycatchers (Onychorhynchus coronata) Amazon Royal Flycatchers (Onychorhynchus coronata) are a common species that occur across the Amazon Rainforest. When alarmed they display a large red (males) or orange (females) crest like the ones seen here. Learn more about a recent expedition to the Amazon to research the effects bodies of water have on the genetics of various local bird species on our blog. ⁠
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📷️: Lukas Musher/ANS
The Academy's Women in Natural Sciences enrichment The Academy's Women in Natural Sciences enrichment program is now accepting nominations for the 2023 application process!⁠
Do you know a young woman currently in 8th grade who plans on attending a Philadelphia public or charter high school this fall (2023) and is interested in science exploration? Check out the link in our bio to nominate a student for WINS! Nominations are due February 15.⁠
Ready for game day 🦅⁠ Fly Eagles Fly!⁠ ⁠ Ready for game day 🦅⁠
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📷️ by Academy Ornithologist Jason Weckstein
How many paleontologists does it take to move a ja How many paleontologists does it take to move a jaw? ⁠
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This mastodon jawbone (Late Pleistocene) was collected by W. Clark (1807), owned by Thomas Jefferson and was exhibited by him in the White House; now it is part of the Academy's Vertebrate Paleontology Collection. ⁠
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This fossil was part of the Exhibition Gateway to the University, and needed to go back home to the museum. Moving fossils can be both a delicate and hard task; in the pictures, you can see Ted Daeschler and Daouda Njie packing the jawbone in a special box. There is one little mistake on the box, do you notice what it is?
Dinos After Dark is back! Join us on Friday, Janua Dinos After Dark is back! Join us on Friday, January 27 from 4-8 p.m.  and enjoy pay-what-you-wish admission, a family friendly atmosphere and the Dino Drafts Beer Garden in Dinosaur Hall. ⁠
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p.s. A little bird told us this is a great date night!⁠
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At Dinos After Dark:⁠
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🐞 Explore our signature and special exhibits, including our newest exhibit Microsculpture: The Insect Portraits of Levon Biss⁠
🐅 Get an up-close look at the Academy’s dioramas from around the world⁠
🍺 Purchase drinks and food from the Academy Beer Garden: Dino Drafts⁠
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Dinos After Dark is a pay-what-you-wish event. Suggested donation is $10 per person. Link in bio to learn more!
Sharing some of our favorite visitor photos from o Sharing some of our favorite visitor photos from our beautiful Microsculpture: The Insect Portraits of Levon Biss exhibition. Link in bio to find out more about it!⁠
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 Thanks for sharing your photos @cassmagrass, @kevin_willsey, @court.nociti
Join as we look toward the future of water — con Join as we look toward the future of water — considering community resilience in relation to this fundamental element of human and ecological health. What are the key issues that we need to remain focused upon? What challenges do we see on the horizon? How do we keep the water flowing? ⁠
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Full panel information and registration available via the link in bio. ⁠
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The Academy Town Square series is designed to engage and provide relevant educational content to the public on environmental issues. Academy Town Squares focus on critical global issues in environmental science by featuring prominent thought leaders and their findings on water, climate change, evolution and biodiversity and extinction.⁠
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