Did you know that the sea otter is the furriest animal in the entire world? The smallest marine mammal is also one of the most special with adaptations to stay warm, find food, and even use tools! This month we celebrate the threatened species with our Sea Otter Spectacular in a ...
Our Hawk Talks and Banding Demonstrations occur every Saturday and Sunday from noon to 2pm (weather permitting – heavy fog or rain cancels) during September and October. The Hawk Talk begins at noon, when a GGRO volunteer speaks about hawk migration and identification, and what we do here at the ...
Oceans cover more than 70 percent of Earth's surface and contain most of its biodiversity. Yet, we know more about the surface of the Moon and Mars than we know about the floor of the world's oceans. Join biologist Steve Palumbi and writer Anthony Palumbi as they take us into the ...
Join Exploratorium scientist Ron Hipschman for colorful explorations of the physical world.What's the difference between heat and temperature? We use the terms interchangeably, but they have precise meanings to physicists. How does your thermostat work and how does a Thermos® know to keep a hot thing hot and a cold ...
