Diorama Details At The California Academy Of Sciences

There's an impressive group of African animal dioramas at San Francisco's California Academy of Sciences. Lions, a gorilla, some regal creatures with hooves. Labels are good.

And so are details. Like a gorilla's arm.

How about a steenbok being dwarfed by a sexy king protea? Or a couple of African wild dogs? Woof!

Cheetah kill.

Profile of a sable antelope. And a rump sliver. Bongo leg in bamboo.

Olive baboons, grooving.

Seeing Life At The California Academy Of Sciences

The big science museum in San Francisco has all sorts of fun stuff. A rainforest, aquarium, animals from Africa, little things to make you jump.

And live penguins! Beats any large screen TV.

Pinned dead rodents and lizards in a jar. Seems like the best way to see those beings. Meet Methuselah, the oldest aquarium fish. An Australian lungfish, aged 93 years. What do you get the fish that has everything? More fish!

Hanging out at the coral reef show.

Green stuff. Lizard in a habitat tank and the grassy, enviro-friendly, otherworldly roof.

Meet Claude, an albino alligator. He'll be sure to make it a one time meeting as he eats you.