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January 28, 2016 Carolyn Belardo Education, Featured

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The oldest natural history museum in North America. Open Thursday-Sunday. 🎟 Timed tickets available at ansp.org

It's our favorite day of the week - #MolluskMonday

It's our favorite day of the week - #MolluskMonday! An array of the famous Lion’s Paw Scallop (Nodipecten nodosus) showing variation in color and sculpture. This distinctive species lives in the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Brazil.

What's your favorite part of the Academy? Dino Hal

What's your favorite part of the Academy? Dino Hall sure is a classic! ⁠
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A visit to the Academy is fun-filled day for the whole family! 🦕 Link in bio to plan your visit and save $2 on your timed tickets. (Discount is automatically applied at checkout). ⁠
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Photo by recent visitor @sstronggsarah - thanks for visiting!

We’re relaunching the #AcademyNatureProject duri

We’re relaunching the #AcademyNatureProject during June to help inspire you to get outdoors this month. Each week we’ll feature a photo prompt to encourage you to share both new and past nature photos. This week we want to see your flowers! Whether its wildflowers on the trail or your what’s growing in your backyard garden, tag us in your favorite flower photos using #AcademyNatureProject

Nature is full of drugs, and animals know what’s

Nature is full of drugs, and animals know what’s up. Whether it’s sheep going to extremes for hallucinogens, or our beloved bees seeking strong alcohol sure to give any adult human a buzz, nature’s substances appeal to all kinds of species. Even our domestic pets have a taste for nature’s elixirs from time to time. So why do animals love to use these drugs? Join the discussion and meet some experts who know some of nature’s most bizarre facts. ⁠
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Thursday, June 17 ⁠
8:30–9:30 p.m., Zoom ⁠
Link in bio to snag your tickets!

For #MolluskMonday we present six abalone species

For #MolluskMonday we present six abalone species that illustrate the origins of their common names. The nacre or mother-of-pearl that forms the inner surface of the shell reflects subtly different combinations of light wavelengths, giving the Pink, Green and Rainbow Abalones their distinctive hues. The Red and Black Abalones wear their colors on the outside, however, and the Giant Abalone is, well, giant.

Say cheese! Doesn't this Estemmenosuchus look like

Say cheese! Doesn't this Estemmenosuchus look like it's smiling for the camera? These ancient creatures had several sets of horns, somewhat like a moose. ⁠
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You can visit our special exhibit Permian Monsters this weekend. Save $2 on your tickets via the link in bio! (Discount is automatically applied at checkout)⁠
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📷 by recent visitor @beingpooja13

A tray of Noble Scallops (Chlamys nobilis) from Ja

A tray of Noble Scallops (Chlamys nobilis) from Japan. This species shows a remarkable range of colors within populations, from almost white to the deepest purple and brown. As the shells are largely covered with algae in life, the colors have no visual function. They are cultivated for food and grown in baskets, which is how we know that the colors do not reflect differences in location or ecology. #MolluskMonday

Have you signed up for Academy Science Camp yet? ⁠
Spend your summer at the Academy with our fun educators, cool exhibits and wild science! Sign up for one week or sign up for them all; each day will feature hands-on activities, creative crafts and untold secrets of the museum. Camp sessions are for kids ages 6–10 and offered Monday–Friday, June 28–September 3. ⁠
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Spots are very limited. Sign up via the link in bio today! ⁠

Look out! There's a Permian Monster right behind y

Look out! There's a Permian Monster right behind you! 😲⁠
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Discover the fascinating creatures that inhabited the earth even before Dinosaurs in our special exhibit, Permian Monsters: Life Before the Dinosaurs this weekend. Link in bio to learn more.

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