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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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Tiktaalik roseae Illustration by Jason Poole

Animal Locomotion

July 18, 2016 maryalicehartsock Education, Evolution, Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, People, Photoblog

The evolution of animal movement illustrated

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Dino-Mite Summer Colorful Boxes

Dino-Mite Summer

July 11, 2016 maryalicehartsock Education, Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Interactive, Kids Club, Live Animals, Paleontology, Program

Keep the kids busy all summer!

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Dimetrodon By Any Other Name

November 23, 2015 Carolyn Belardo Evolution, Featured, Fossil, Paleontology

Unique fossil continues to fuel important discoveries

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Spiny-tailed Lizard

Carts of Curiosity

November 16, 2015 maryalicehartsock Education, Exhibit, Featured, Herpetology, Interactive, Live Animals, People

Magnified live animals draw visitors down the halls.

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Meet Herpetologist Ned Gilmore

November 11, 2015 Carolyn Belardo Exhibit, Featured, Herpetology, People

Says snakes deserve respect.

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Italian Wall Lizard

Exotic Locals

November 9, 2015 maryalicehartsock Education, Environmental Science, Featured, Herpetology, Interactive, Live Animals, People

There’s a first time for everything.

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Students working

Nature’s Mechanics

November 2, 2015 maryalicehartsock Education, Evolution, Exhibit, Featured, Herpetology, Interactive

Natural science takes a bite of mechanical engineering.

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Reptiles: The Beautiful and the Deadly

September 30, 2015 Carolyn Belardo Education, Exhibit, Featured, Herpetology, Interactive, Live Animals

See live reptiles up close

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Fall Events, Exhibits

September 16, 2015 Carolyn Belardo Education, Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Herpetology, Interactive, Library, Live Animals, Malacology, Ornithology, Paleontology

Dinosaurs and live reptiles top the bill this fall.

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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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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! ⁠
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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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