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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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Treasures from the Collections

October 5, 2016 Carolyn Belardo Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Library, Live Animals, Malacology, Ornithology, Photoblog

Google partnership brings treasures to your computer.

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A force for nature since 1812. Home to over 19 million scientific specimens, cutting-edge research & exhibits that inspire care for our natural world.

Tell us, what are you growing in your garden this

Tell us, what are you growing in your garden this summer? 🍆🥕🥒🍅⁠
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A little bit of gardening can go a long way in supporting the health of our planet. Whether you live in the city, suburbs or out in the woods, you can help local biodiversity flourish with a few simple summer garden tips - visit the link in bio for resources!

It's your last chance to see our Conversations Wit

It's your last chance to see our Conversations With Birds exhibit before it closes on June 4. Stop by this weekend and discover the fascinating lives of local bird populations and the astounding migrators that fly through the region. ⁠
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Tap the link in bio to plan your visit!

Find out more about this project by visiting the l

Find out more about this project by visiting the link in our bio!

Have you visited the Avian Art Studio in our new I

Have you visited the Avian Art Studio in our new Illuminating Birds Exhibit? You can try your hand at drawing or writing about birds while surrounded by inspiring specimens, field notes, an extraordinary “commonplace book,” feathers and creative prompts developed by Drexel’s Writers Room and many others. Don't forget to share your art with us using the hashtag #AvianArtStudio. ⁠
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Check out this beautiful drawing by one of our recent visitors! ⁠
📷 @danlochen⁠
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Next Saturday, June 3 join us for Flying Full Circ

Next Saturday, June 3 join us for Flying Full Circle Family Fun day in celebration of #BlackBirdersWeek! ⁠
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Enjoy: ⁠
🦢 Family Crafts⁠
🦢 Neighborhood Birding with Women in Natural Sciences (WINS) @wins_ans⁠
🦢 Bird Walks on the Ben Franklin Parkway⁠
🦢 Showing of the film "The Falconer"⁠
🦢 Museum Bird Scavenger Hunts⁠
and more! ⁠
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See the link in bio for full event details

Experience rarely seen art and books from the Acad

Experience rarely seen art and books from the Academy’s Library and Archives, see beautiful avian specimens and get your own sketch book to practice drawing and writing about birds. Plan your visit at ansp.org!
#avianartstudio

The countdown is on - only five days until our Bla

The countdown is on - only five days until our Black Excellence in Birding event! ⁠
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Meet some of the country’s most well-known Black birders, go behind the scenes of the Academy to interact with our world-class Ornithology Collection, join the panel discussion on Black women in birding and meet local poets and artists as they share their expressions throughout the night. ⁠
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Don't have your tickets yet? Grab them via the link in bio.

HOT OFF THE PRESSES! Meet Eusthenodon leganihanne,

HOT OFF THE PRESSES! Meet Eusthenodon leganihanne, a new species of Devonian age (419-359 Ma) lobe-finned fish named this week by the Academy of Natural Sciences paleontologists. ⁠
Eusthenodon means strong tooth, and its name leganihanne is in reference to the Lenni Lenape word for Lycoming Creek, PA near where it was found. The new species is represented by isolated or partially cranial bones, limb bones, and body scales from several individuals. ⁠
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If you want to know more about this fossil visit the link in bio!

Part gallery and part studio, Illuminating Birds c

Part gallery and part studio, Illuminating Birds celebrates the enduring appeal of drawing and writing about birds. Visit the link in bio to get tickets to our newest exhibit!
#ornithology #avian #drawing #scientificillustration #birds #birders #birdersofinstagram #birdwatching

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