live animals – The Academy of Natural Sciences

Scenes from the Reopening

July 24, 2020 Carolyn Belardo Education, Exhibit, Featured, Membership, Paleontology, People

The museum opens to the general public July 31

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karen holding beetle

Animal House

May 11, 2020 Carolyn Belardo Education, Entomology, Featured, Live Animals, People

How our animals and handlers are sheltering in place

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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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Academy on the Go Gets a New Set of Wheels

April 3, 2019 Mackenzie Fitchett Education, Featured, Interactive, Live Animals, Ornithology, Program

Subaru donates 2019 Subaru Outbacks for outreach.

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Hockey With Rats, Curling with Turtles

March 14, 2018 Carolyn Belardo Education, Featured, Interactive, Live Animals, People, Program

Recounting Animal Olympics Week at the Academy.

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Crocs: Ancient Predators in a Modern World

January 31, 2018 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Live Animals

New exhibit opens Feb. 3.

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Shells, Slime, and Science

December 6, 2017 Liyah Desher Education, Environmental Science, Featured, Interactive, Live Animals, Membership, Ornithology, Paleontology, People, Program

Nobody else gets to see this side of the museum…

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Dino Dancing, Bug Walks, Beer

September 6, 2017 Carolyn Belardo Education, Exhibit, Featured, Interactive, Live Animals

Plus free evening admission Sept. 8

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Get Your Dinosaur On at Paleopalooza

March 1, 2017 Christine Sellers Education, Featured, Fossil, Interactive, Live Animals, Photoblog

Fun family festival March 4-5.

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Frogs: A Chorus of Colors

February 1, 2017 Christine Sellers Education, Exhibit, Featured, Herpetology, Interactive, Live Animals, Photoblog

New exhibit opens Feb. 4.

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