NEW EXHIBIT at the California Academy of Sciences! Unseen Oceans takes you to the depths of the ocean with glowing supersized models of plankton, fish, and turtles, as well as several interactive exhibits. It's open daily through September 7. | SFTourismTips

A full day of exploration awaits at Cal Academy! Come face-to-face with 13 life-size dinosaurs, marvel at glowing fish, dig for fossils, and step inside a deep-sea submersible. Don’t miss Dino Days and Unseen Oceans—2 new exhibits, 1 epic experience. Get your tickets today. | California Academy of Sciences

Bringing you a beautiful frenzy of science, nature, & new discoveries—since 1853. Join us! | California Academy of Sciences

3.9K reactions · 597 shares | Here comes cute! Well, sort of. They squeak when threatened, and females deliver a painful sting — meet the velvet ant (actually a kind of wasp, but you can see where the common name comes from). | California Academy of Sciences | Facebook

It's always mlem o'clock somewhere! For our day gecko, there's never a bad time to mlem on some fruit. In the wild, however, day geckoes only eat fruit to supplement their primarily insectivorous diet. | California Academy of Sciences