Vancouver Aquarium veterinarian, Dr. Martin Haulena, received an emergency call on May 9 to fly to Hawaii to help support a local rescue effort. He participated in two successful procedures to remove accidentally-ingested fishing hooks from endangered monk seals on…Continue Reading: Aquarium Veterinarian Helps Save Monk Seals
The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited, and jointly led by Vancouver Aquarium and WWF, is launching a volunteer sign-up registry to help address the anticipated arrival of Japanese tsunami debris on Canada’s West Coast. This new…Continue Reading: Tsunami Cleanup Registry
Earlier this week, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre stayed open late one evening for a very special group – nearly 500 brave children with chronic and serious life-threatening illnesses and their families — for the annual tradition of Dreamnight. Each year,…Continue Reading: A Magical Dreamnight
World renowned seal veterinarian, Dr. Martin Haulena, who holds the record for keeping a monk seal under anesthesia for the longest period of time, has been called out to an emergency rescue in Hawaii to help an adult male Hawaiian…Continue Reading: Aquarium Veterinarian in Hawaii for Emergency Rescue
Have you been lucky enough to see a whale? Or dolphins on a nearby paddle? If so, your sightings can support research efforts that in turn help these marine animals, and can be shared with our B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network. Many…Continue Reading: Your Sightings Can Help Vital Research
From left to right: Ocean Art Contest winners Annika McFarlane, Alyssa Cheung, and Emily Geraghty with Vancouver Aquarium’s president and CEO John Nightingale Last March, the Vancouver Aquarium was proud to announce the four regional winners of its Ocean Art…Continue Reading: Ocean Art Contest Winners Go to D.C.!
Fish researchers from the Vancouver Aquarium capture footage of cloud sponges in Howe Sound, just north of West Vancouver On April 24, the Vancouver Aquarium fish research dive team visited a large cluster of cloud (glass) sponges – vital habitat…Continue Reading: Changes in Howe Sound Cloud Sponges
A pencil sharpener was one unusual item collected by a youth in Canada during the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup (Photo Credit: Rebecca Obretenov). Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of the late Jacques Cousteau, led a shoreline cleanup and celebration this past Earth…Continue Reading: Opportunity Knocks to Help Your Local Community
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