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Rescued Green Sea Turtle Treated at Vancouver Aquarium  (Meighan Makarchuk)

Second Sea Turtle Rescued In One Week

For the second time in one week, the Vancouver Aquarium was called in to help rescue a stranded sea turtle. Both of the stranded animals were found washed up on the beach in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. The most recent, a green sea turtle, was rescued off Combers Beach on November 30, 2011. With the help of Parks Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the turtle was brought to the Vancouver Aquarium hospitalContinue Reading: Second Sea Turtle Rescued In One Week

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Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Last week saw an important discovery made in B.C. waters. On Tuesday 22, 2011 an olive ridley sea turtle was found washed up along Wickaninnish Beach in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve. This was the first olive ridley seaContinue Reading: Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

2011-10-05 - Flash Gordon release in Sooke - Meighan Makarchuk (24)

Vancouver Aquarium Relases Flash Gordon the Rescued California Sea Lion

After five weeks of veterinary treatment and animal care at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre, Flash Gordon, the California sea lion that was rescued off Vancouver Island on August 23, 2011, returned home on October 5, 2011. TheContinue Reading: Vancouver Aquarium Relases Flash Gordon the Rescued California Sea Lion

Jack the Porpoise in a flotation device

Jack the Harbour Porpoise

The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre team has been rehabilitating a recently rescued harbour porpoise. On September 16 the baby porpoise was reported stranded in Horseshoe Bay. When Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue staff arrived on scene, the 12-kilogramContinue Reading: Jack the Harbour Porpoise

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California Sea Lion Rescued by Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue Centre

Vancouver Aquarium’s veterinarian, Dr. Martin Haulena, and the Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue Centre’s staff were rushed to Vancouver Island to assist a California sea lion in distress yesterday, August 23. Rescued off the shore of Ucluelet, the young adult maleContinue Reading: California Sea Lion Rescued by Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue Centre