Tag: "alligator"

What Makes It So Easy To Be Green (in Nature)?

What Makes It So Easy To Be Green (in Nature)?

At a fundamental level, green objects look green because they reflect green wavelengths of light back to our eyes, while absorbing red and yellow. But organisms have evolved to be green for a wide variety of reasons.

 
Helen Taylor

Post on Apr 09, 2012 by from

Happy Birthday, Claude!

Happy Birthday, Claude!

I have a birthday month in common with Claude, the Albino Alligator at the California Academy of Sciences! On Wednesday morning, September 15, 2010 – Claude celebrated his golden birthday and turned 15 years old.

 
Cat

Post on Sep 16, 2010 by

Behind the gat(ors!) at Cal Academy, part I

Behind the gat(ors!) at Cal Academy, part I

The building is a flurry of constant activity and I've decided to dedicate the next few blogs to highlight some of the activity behind the closed glass doors and the spot that has gotten the attention of staff the past few weeks has been the swamp tank.

 
Cat

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