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A Rare Blend of Science
By Linda Tancs
Imagine an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest and natural history museum all under one roof. That’s what you’ll find at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Located in Golden Gate Park, it’s one of the largest museums of natural history in the world. The four-story rainforest is housed in a glass dome accompanied by birds and butterflies, Amazonian fish and unusual insect, amphibian and reptile species. At the planetarium, you’ll find one of the largest all-digital planetarium domes in the world. The aquarium features a 212,000-gallon living coral reef and over 1,000 animal species. Overall, the facility boasts nearly 60,000 animal residents, the most famous of which may be the albino alligator, Claude. The academy is open year round; reservations are required for the planetarium.
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