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Natural history museum, research institute, aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, & so much more — all under one living roof.
Medina and Trevino joined Academy staff to scatter seeds of native bunchgrass on the mound, providing a food source and nesting material for new life. Shellmounds underscore that humans are not separate from nature, but are a part of it.
November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Created in partnership with cultural leaders Vincent Medina and Louis Trevino from Cafe Ohlone @makamham, the garden features plants that hold significance to the East Bay Ohlone community, and is adorned with abalone and oyster shells.
November 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Head to bit.ly/SeaStar25 for more info.
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Friendly reminder to leave stars and other intertidal animals alone—no touching or taking!
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Take advantage of low tides and make @inaturalist.bsky.social observations of reliable ochre stars, spindly blood stars, and many-armed sunflower stars—if you’re lucky.
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“We are not from the land, we are of the land, and the land is of us.” —Gregg Castro, culture director of the Association of Ramaytush Ohlone.

Scroll to learn more & visit the Academy to see these pieces yourself.
November 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“Da Academy is one of my favowite pwaces in da whole wide world because dey cawe ablout natuwe bland science just wike me,” shared Tiny Chef in a statement.

More info & tickets here: www.calacademy.org/exhibits/tiny-chef-big-impact
Tiny Chef, Big Impact
Tiny Chef is taking over the Academy! Experience the animated side of sustainability, starting December 13.
www.calacademy.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Our favorite internet sensation is taking over the Academy from Dec. 13 through spring 2026. Tiny Chef will bring a huge wave of Academy-wide activations and events, including a whimsical planetarium film and mini-exhibit celebrating how tiny actions can make a big impact for our planet.
November 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Species featured:
1. Southern sea otter (CC-BY Mike Baird, Wikimedia Commons)
2. Salt marsh harvest mouse
3. California quail (CC BY-SA Minette Layne, Wikimedia Commons)
4. California red-legged frog
5. California golden chanterelle (CC BY-SA Boleslaw Kuznik, Wikimedia Commons)
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
REMINDER: Solstice Sea Star Search starts December 1! Stay tuned for more info.
November 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Scroll for lowest tide times up and down the California Coast:
November 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Scroll for lowest tide times up and down the California Coast:
November 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
REMINDERS: Always bring a friend (it’s safer & more fun), download the iNaturalist app (helps you ID neat creatures), and remember your tide pool etiquette (NO touching or taking animals). More tide pooling info at bit.ly/tidepool101 & low tide charts at bit.ly/tide-finder.
November 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
References:
October 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The main cultivar groups of C. pepo:
October 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM