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Caribou can’t fly, but they do go on some pretty incredible journeys! Round-trip, these animals can walk ~1,800 mi (3,000 km) in a year as they migrate to find food. You can spot a herd of them in the Museum's Hall of North American Mammals.
Photo: Guy L. Monty, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: Guy L. Monty, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
December 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Caribou can’t fly, but they do go on some pretty incredible journeys! Round-trip, these animals can walk ~1,800 mi (3,000 km) in a year as they migrate to find food. You can spot a herd of them in the Museum's Hall of North American Mammals.
Photo: Guy L. Monty, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: Guy L. Monty, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
☃️The Museum is open daily from 10 am–5:30 pm, except on Christmas Day. We're open regular hours on New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day!
🎁Tip: Beat the crowds when you visit between Christmas & the New Year. The Museum will open an hour early, at 9 am, on Saturday, 12/27, through Monday, 12/29.
🎁Tip: Beat the crowds when you visit between Christmas & the New Year. The Museum will open an hour early, at 9 am, on Saturday, 12/27, through Monday, 12/29.
December 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
☃️The Museum is open daily from 10 am–5:30 pm, except on Christmas Day. We're open regular hours on New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day!
🎁Tip: Beat the crowds when you visit between Christmas & the New Year. The Museum will open an hour early, at 9 am, on Saturday, 12/27, through Monday, 12/29.
🎁Tip: Beat the crowds when you visit between Christmas & the New Year. The Museum will open an hour early, at 9 am, on Saturday, 12/27, through Monday, 12/29.
The most famous reindeer of all? It’s not the saiga antelope. While the saiga won’t be taking Rudolph’s job anytime soon, it does have a special nose, which filters out dust during dry summers and warms the air it breathes during cold winters.
Photo: Vyacheslav Luzanov, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: Vyacheslav Luzanov, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
December 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The most famous reindeer of all? It’s not the saiga antelope. While the saiga won’t be taking Rudolph’s job anytime soon, it does have a special nose, which filters out dust during dry summers and warms the air it breathes during cold winters.
Photo: Vyacheslav Luzanov, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: Vyacheslav Luzanov, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
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Checking out the dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History.
December 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Checking out the dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History.
Today is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of winter! What causes our planet’s shift in seasons? Its tilt. Today, Earth’s Northern Hemisphere is at its most-tilted away from the Sun.
Photo: Ryzhkov Sergey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ryzhkov Sergey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
December 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Today is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of winter! What causes our planet’s shift in seasons? Its tilt. Today, Earth’s Northern Hemisphere is at its most-tilted away from the Sun.
Photo: Ryzhkov Sergey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ryzhkov Sergey, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The, the, the... the grinch? Not exactly: This fuzzy green bird is Schalow's Turaco! This colorful, vocal species inhabits parts of south-central Africa. It finds its home in evergreen forests or woodlands, where it feeds on a diet of fruit.
Photo: lesbectrotters, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: lesbectrotters, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
December 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The, the, the... the grinch? Not exactly: This fuzzy green bird is Schalow's Turaco! This colorful, vocal species inhabits parts of south-central Africa. It finds its home in evergreen forests or woodlands, where it feeds on a diet of fruit.
Photo: lesbectrotters, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: lesbectrotters, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Do you recognize the star of today’s #FossilFriday feature? This dinosaur lived in North America ~75 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous. Its distinctive crest is its most easily recognizable feature. Hint: It was a hadrosaur, or “duck-billed” dinosaur...
Image no. ptc-7735 / © AMNH Library
Image no. ptc-7735 / © AMNH Library
December 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Do you recognize the star of today’s #FossilFriday feature? This dinosaur lived in North America ~75 million years ago during the Late Cretaceous. Its distinctive crest is its most easily recognizable feature. Hint: It was a hadrosaur, or “duck-billed” dinosaur...
Image no. ptc-7735 / © AMNH Library
Image no. ptc-7735 / © AMNH Library
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After a five-year hiatus, kids ages 6 through 12 brought their pillows and flashlights to the American Museum of Natural History for a sleepover under the Blue Whale.
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After a five-year hiatus, kids ages 6 through 12 brought their pillows and flashlights to the American Museum of Natural History for a sleepover under the Blue Whale.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
After a five-year hiatus, kids ages 6 through 12 brought their pillows and flashlights to the American Museum of Natural History for a sleepover under the Blue Whale.
Meet the American pika! This small North American mammal is a relative of rabbits & inhabits rocky slopes at high elevations. In preparation of winter, it spends the warmer months foraging for plants that have more protein & are higher in water content.
Photo: dbond, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: dbond, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
December 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Meet the American pika! This small North American mammal is a relative of rabbits & inhabits rocky slopes at high elevations. In preparation of winter, it spends the warmer months foraging for plants that have more protein & are higher in water content.
Photo: dbond, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: dbond, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
In 2025, Museum scientists discovered more than 70 new species! Among the newly described species are:
🐟A new species of cichlid (Paretroplus risengi) from northwestern Madagascar that was discovered more than 20 years ago when the lead scientist was a graduate student. Photo credit: John Sparks
🐟A new species of cichlid (Paretroplus risengi) from northwestern Madagascar that was discovered more than 20 years ago when the lead scientist was a graduate student. Photo credit: John Sparks
December 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
In 2025, Museum scientists discovered more than 70 new species! Among the newly described species are:
🐟A new species of cichlid (Paretroplus risengi) from northwestern Madagascar that was discovered more than 20 years ago when the lead scientist was a graduate student. Photo credit: John Sparks
🐟A new species of cichlid (Paretroplus risengi) from northwestern Madagascar that was discovered more than 20 years ago when the lead scientist was a graduate student. Photo credit: John Sparks
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We only had a quick few minutes in the dinosaur galleries on our last day at the American Museum of Natural History, but those galleries are just so iconic. I’ve always loved the giant mystery arms…
December 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
We only had a quick few minutes in the dinosaur galleries on our last day at the American Museum of Natural History, but those galleries are just so iconic. I’ve always loved the giant mystery arms…
🐠It's the most fin-tastic time of the year! Dive into the holidays with some festive fish from our Ichthyology Collection with Museum Specialist Hannah Sinclair.
December 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🐠It's the most fin-tastic time of the year! Dive into the holidays with some festive fish from our Ichthyology Collection with Museum Specialist Hannah Sinclair.
Did you know? The Arctic fox is a seasonal fashionista. During winter, it sports a dense coat of white fur that helps insulate it from the cold, and it can withstand temperatures of up to −90°F (-67.8°C)!
Photo: Jonathen Pie, CC0 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jonathen Pie, CC0 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
December 15, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Did you know? The Arctic fox is a seasonal fashionista. During winter, it sports a dense coat of white fur that helps insulate it from the cold, and it can withstand temperatures of up to −90°F (-67.8°C)!
Photo: Jonathen Pie, CC0 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jonathen Pie, CC0 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
This giant pinecone belongs to the coulter pine! It can be found in California & Mexico. Nicknamed “the widowmaker,” it produces some of the world's largest pinecones—which can weigh ~11 lbs (5 kg) & plummet to the ground with deadly force!
Photo: damontighe, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: damontighe, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
December 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
This giant pinecone belongs to the coulter pine! It can be found in California & Mexico. Nicknamed “the widowmaker,” it produces some of the world's largest pinecones—which can weigh ~11 lbs (5 kg) & plummet to the ground with deadly force!
Photo: damontighe, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: damontighe, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
It’s Fossil Friday! 🦕 Snapped in 1916, this image depicts Museum curators assembling a Diplodocus forelimb. This Jurassic sauropod used its pencil-shaped teeth to strip leaves. Fun fact: the Museum’s first dinosaur fossil, a Diplodocus, was found in 1897 at Como Bluff, Wyoming!
December 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
It’s Fossil Friday! 🦕 Snapped in 1916, this image depicts Museum curators assembling a Diplodocus forelimb. This Jurassic sauropod used its pencil-shaped teeth to strip leaves. Fun fact: the Museum’s first dinosaur fossil, a Diplodocus, was found in 1897 at Como Bluff, Wyoming!
Animal lovers, have you ever heard of the zebra duiker? This small ungulate can be found in parts of West Africa. Adults typically weigh ~44 lbs (20 kg)—no larger than a medium-sized dog! They are rarely seen in the wild.
Photo: Kispál Attila, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kispál Attila, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
December 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Animal lovers, have you ever heard of the zebra duiker? This small ungulate can be found in parts of West Africa. Adults typically weigh ~44 lbs (20 kg)—no larger than a medium-sized dog! They are rarely seen in the wild.
Photo: Kispál Attila, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kispál Attila, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Have you ever seen a piebald deer? This rare genetic mutation causes an estimated 1 in 1,000 white-tailed deer to have unique white & brown coats. While beautiful, piebald deer can suffer from other genetic issues, like shortened legs or arched spines.
Photo: Andy Wilson, CC0 1.0, iNaturalist
Photo: Andy Wilson, CC0 1.0, iNaturalist
December 10, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Have you ever seen a piebald deer? This rare genetic mutation causes an estimated 1 in 1,000 white-tailed deer to have unique white & brown coats. While beautiful, piebald deer can suffer from other genetic issues, like shortened legs or arched spines.
Photo: Andy Wilson, CC0 1.0, iNaturalist
Photo: Andy Wilson, CC0 1.0, iNaturalist
#DYK? Trilobites ruled the Earth longer than the dinosaurs! It took three major mass extinctions to end trilobites’ more than 250-milion year evolutionary lifespan. Join Museum Curator Melanie Hopkins to explore these arthropods through the Museum’s extensive collection of trilobite specimens.
The Most Successful Animals You've Never Seen (Spoiler: It's Trilobites)
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December 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
#DYK? Trilobites ruled the Earth longer than the dinosaurs! It took three major mass extinctions to end trilobites’ more than 250-milion year evolutionary lifespan. Join Museum Curator Melanie Hopkins to explore these arthropods through the Museum’s extensive collection of trilobite specimens.
Meet the Sulawesi bear cuscus! This arboreal marsupial lives in tropical forests throughout parts of Indonesia. It moves slowly & spends much of its time resting & digesting all of the fruits, flowers, & leaves that it eats.
Photo: Dario Nessi, Royle Safari, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: Dario Nessi, Royle Safari, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
December 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Meet the Sulawesi bear cuscus! This arboreal marsupial lives in tropical forests throughout parts of Indonesia. It moves slowly & spends much of its time resting & digesting all of the fruits, flowers, & leaves that it eats.
Photo: Dario Nessi, Royle Safari, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: Dario Nessi, Royle Safari, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Meet the Snowy Owl! This bird is easily identified by its white plumage and piercing yellow eyes. Unlike many owls, it hunts by daylight, feeding on small mammals and birds. Its favorite snack? Lemmings. A single owl can eat more than 1,600 lemmings a year.
Photo: Silver Leapers,CC BY 2.0, flickr
Photo: Silver Leapers,CC BY 2.0, flickr
December 7, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Meet the Snowy Owl! This bird is easily identified by its white plumage and piercing yellow eyes. Unlike many owls, it hunts by daylight, feeding on small mammals and birds. Its favorite snack? Lemmings. A single owl can eat more than 1,600 lemmings a year.
Photo: Silver Leapers,CC BY 2.0, flickr
Photo: Silver Leapers,CC BY 2.0, flickr
Join us at the Museum from January 15–17, 2026, for a citywide hackathon that brings together scientists, technologists, designers, policymakers, & community members to generate creative, data-driven solutions for building a more resilient New York City. Applications are open through 12/12! Details👇
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Join a hackathon at the Museum to prototype data-driven solutions for a climate-resilient New York City.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Join us at the Museum from January 15–17, 2026, for a citywide hackathon that brings together scientists, technologists, designers, policymakers, & community members to generate creative, data-driven solutions for building a more resilient New York City. Applications are open through 12/12! Details👇
New research reveals how pterosaurs evolved the neurological structures required for powered flight! This study is based on the discovery an ancient pterosaur relative—a small lagerpetid archosaur named Ixalerpeton from 233-million-year-old Triassic rocks in Brazil. Learn more: bit.ly/3KEBSmZ
Study Explores How Pterosaurs Evolved a Flight-ready Brain | AMNH
New study shows how brain evolution in pterosaurs and birds took different paths with help from newly discovered fossil.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
New research reveals how pterosaurs evolved the neurological structures required for powered flight! This study is based on the discovery an ancient pterosaur relative—a small lagerpetid archosaur named Ixalerpeton from 233-million-year-old Triassic rocks in Brazil. Learn more: bit.ly/3KEBSmZ
Meet the guereza colobus! This primate inhabits parts of Central Africa. A multi-chambered stomach helps it digest a plant-heavy diet. At night, it rests in the trees with its troop while at least one group member stays up to look out for predators.
Photo: mikeloomis, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: mikeloomis, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
December 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Meet the guereza colobus! This primate inhabits parts of Central Africa. A multi-chambered stomach helps it digest a plant-heavy diet. At night, it rests in the trees with its troop while at least one group member stays up to look out for predators.
Photo: mikeloomis, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Photo: mikeloomis, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist
Meet the electric eel. It's a knifefish & is more closely related to catfish & carp. It can emit a charge of 650+ volts—more than 5x that of a standard outlet in the U.S. It uses this ability to find food, stun prey, & ward off foes.
Photo: Oleksandr (Alex) Zakletsky, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Oleksandr (Alex) Zakletsky, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
December 3, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Meet the electric eel. It's a knifefish & is more closely related to catfish & carp. It can emit a charge of 650+ volts—more than 5x that of a standard outlet in the U.S. It uses this ability to find food, stun prey, & ward off foes.
Photo: Oleksandr (Alex) Zakletsky, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Oleksandr (Alex) Zakletsky, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Introducing a limited-edition merch collab from MTA Arts & Design and @amnh.org celebrating 40 years of art in transit—and one of the most iconic subway artworks in NYC! 🚇🦈
Stop by the Museum Shop or check out the collection here: shop.amnh.org/collection/m...
Photos: Alvaro Keding / © AMNH
Stop by the Museum Shop or check out the collection here: shop.amnh.org/collection/m...
Photos: Alvaro Keding / © AMNH
December 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Introducing a limited-edition merch collab from MTA Arts & Design and @amnh.org celebrating 40 years of art in transit—and one of the most iconic subway artworks in NYC! 🚇🦈
Stop by the Museum Shop or check out the collection here: shop.amnh.org/collection/m...
Photos: Alvaro Keding / © AMNH
Stop by the Museum Shop or check out the collection here: shop.amnh.org/collection/m...
Photos: Alvaro Keding / © AMNH