Vancouver Aquarium

Ocean Wise welcomes Lasse Gustavsson as new President and CEO

January 22, 2019

Today, Ocean Wise is pleased to announce the appointment of Lasse Gustavsson as incoming president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Gustavsson joins the Ocean Wise team in February 2019 to build on its vision...

Vancouver Aquarium

January 15, 2019

Ocean Wise

Ecosystems and Biodiversity Green algae uses sunlight as an energy source, and can sense light using photoreceptors. Two of these sensors have already been identified, and now researchers in Germany have found...

Holiday Giving Reaches New Depths

Vancouver Aquarium

November 12, 2017

Aquablog, Ocean Wise, Ocean Wise Life, Vancouver Aquarium

Sustainable giving has never been so simple. That’s why this year it’s time to take things to the next level…to sea level, that is. Make a splash this holiday season and give ocean-friendly gifts that make a di...

Bringing our Coast to BC Children’s Hospital

Vancouver Aquarium

October 27, 2017

Aquablog

We’re incredibly honoured to be part of the Children’s Healing Experience Project at the new Teck Acute Care Centre at the BC Children’s Hospital, set to open on Sunday, Oct. 29. The Vancouver Aquarium, an O...

Snake Mythsss

Vancouver Aquarium

July 13, 2017

Aquablog, Vancouver Aquarium

Are snakes really as scary as people think they are? And why are they scared of them in the first place? The most common reasons I hear include “they’re all poisonous” or “they’re going to eat me”! Many of thes...

An Otter-ly Energetic Introduction: Katmai Meets Rialto, Mak, and Kunik

Vancouver Aquarium

June 13, 2017

Aquablog, Marine Mammal Rescue, Vancouver Aquarium, Videos

Following a successful introduction to Tanu earlier this spring, Vancouver Aquarium’s youngest rescued sea otters – Rialto, Mak, and Kunik – recently expanded their social circle when they met Katmai, an almost...

Oregon Spotted Frogs – A Ribbiting Release

Vancouver Aquarium

May 5, 2017

Aquablog, Research - Species Under Threat, Research - Vancouver Aquarium Research, Research Initiative - Amphibian Ark

After an outstandingly cold and snowy winter, the Oregon spotted frogs - the most endangered species in Canada – were off to a slow start. However, under the care of senior aquarium biologist Darren Smy, the Va...

Support For Our Ocean Protection Agenda

Vancouver Aquarium

February 19, 2017

Research Site - CORI

On February 16, 2017, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced a variety of measures supporting the Vancouver Aquarium’s ocean protection agenda. Whi...

Author Vancouver Aquarium