Get up close and personal with life-size elephant seal replicas in Wild California. The grandeur and diversity of California's ecosystems, from a southern desert to wave-hammered islands, is the theme of this hall. One highlight of the hall is the roaring, battling life-size elephant seals set against a 14,000 gallon Farallon Islands aquarium and seabird rookery display. View disease-carrying insects through microscopes in African Experience. In the Africa Experience hall, you can touch an elephant skin and compare your limbs to a giraffe's.
Kids enjoy usncrambling the wall puzzle and discovering African artifacts and specimens.
The sights and sounds appeal to visitors of all ages. The Africa Playspace offers children aged five and under a cozy spot for hands-on exploration. Have fun helping your child try on costumes, put puzzles together, or share a book in the reading corner. Early Childhood volunteers often bring out drums, puppets, and additional activites to engage youngsters. This gallery features changing anthropological exhibits showcasing material cultures around the world.