Crowds lined up at the California Academy of Sciences to see - and smell - the rare blooming of an endangered tropical flower that releases a pungent odor when it opens once every several years. (Feb. 28) (AP Video: Terry Chea)

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Corpse flower’s stinking bloom draws crowds in San Francisco

Name: Corpse flower’s stinking bloom draws crowds in San Francisco
Duration: 1 min 31 s
Description: Crowds lined up at the California Academy of Sciences to see - and smell - the rare blooming of an endangered tropical flower that releases a pungent odor when it opens once every several years. (Feb. 28) (AP Video: Terry Chea)

Crowds lined up at the California Academy of Sciences to see - and smell - the rare blooming of an endangered tropical flower that releases a pungent odor when it opens once every several years. (Feb. 28) (AP Video: Terry Chea)