December Fun at the California Academy of Sciences

The Academy of Sciences is in the holiday spirit. Guess what, the museum even has live reindeer and Santa Claude, the alligator mascot. The reindeers' names are Yukon and Windy. Also, you can take pictures with Santa Claude. Other events include scavenger hunts, a show of northern lights in an igloo, a performance by the circus, and more.

One fun thing in particular is the Penguins+Pajamas sleepover party. While at the party, you stay at the Academy of Sciences from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 A.M. The party includes breakfast, snacks, free admission the next day, and a commemorative gift.

If you want to go to the sleepover, you must be at least 6 years old, and have a chaperone. Tickets cost $99 for members, and $119 for non-members. If you want learn more, click here.

Below is an Animoto video highlighting some of the holiday happenings at the Academy of Sciences.

Pierre's Wetsuit Works

Pierre is a 25 year old penguin and the oldest penguin at the California Academy of Sciences. Since Pierre is the oldest penguin he is losing feathers and the feathers are needed to keep Pierre warm. So the people of Academy of Sciences ordered a hand made suit called a Wetsuit. Pierre got his Wetsuit in 6 weeks. When Pierre wore the suit he has gained some of his old feathers and gained a little bit of weight. (Click to watch the video of Pierre in the wet suit.)

The Academy of Sciences has Pierre both the penguin and the penguin cams, which show the penguins doing what they are doing. There is also a daily blog that tells you the penguins are up to at the Academy of Sciences. They are often climbing on the rocks and getting fed. The underwater cam shows them swimmng. You can look at the web cams and read the blog at the Academy's website.

Cleaning San Francisco

We need to help our community by reducing, reusing, and recycling "The Three R's."

We need to help our neighborhood by picking up litter and not littering.

We need to clean the beaches and help when there are oil spills so animals can live in a nice habitat. Why don't people understand there not the only living things on Earth? People should clean up after themselves or help their community. Even though animals come from shelters their not rabid. You shouldn't just abandon an animal when you take an animal you're taking a big responsibility. This image is from Google when the oil spilled into the ocean.

By Rubina and Anya