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Seal-ed with a kiss: Couples wild about volunteering spend quality time at Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue Centre

February 14, 2020

By Adrienne Gee, Marine Mammal Rescue centre volunteer After a long week, what could be more romantic than spending Friday evening with your partner doing something you both love? For volunteers at the Mari...

Vancouver Aquarium volunteer celebrates 40 years

Ocean Wise

February 5, 2020

Aquablog

93-year-old Veronica Robinson says learning opportunities have kept her volunteering all these years The Vancouver Aquarium and Ocean Wise are privileged to have many dedicated volunteers. But few are a...

New TV series will feature the work of Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue team

Ocean Wise

January 30, 2020

Aquablog, Marine Mammal Rescue

The Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue centre will be the subject of a new TV series called Wild Pacific Rescue! Ocean Wise Conservation Association, the not-for-profit that operates the Vancouver Aq...

Vancouver Aquarium’s Valentine’s After Hours: Three ‘o-fish-ally’ awesome extras

Ocean Wise

January 20, 2020

Vancouver Aquarium

Join Vancouver Aquarium for an intimate evening under the sea, complete with babysitting and… a wedding? Whether you are single, coupled, engaged or parents – everyone will find something to love abo...

Q&A with Ian Urbina, author of The Outlaw Ocean

Ocean Wise

January 19, 2020

Aquablog, Vancouver Aquarium

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Ian Urbina spent five years exploring lawlessness on the high seas. In his new book, The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier, Ian uncover...

Ocean Wise’s Top Nine Achievements of 2019

Ocean Wise

January 19, 2020

Aquablog, Ocean Wise, Vancouver Aquarium

At Ocean Wise Conservation Association, we empower action for ocean conservation. The oceans are in crisis and there is so much to be done, but Ocean Wise is proud to say that we made a difference in 2019. Her...

Meet Carlos Drews, Ocean Wise’s new EVP of Conservation

Ocean Wise

January 6, 2020

Aquablog

Following a competitive international search, Dr. Carlos Drews has joined Ocean Wise as executive vice president of Conservation. Carlos brings a wealth of global conservation leadership experience to Vancouve...

Ocean Wise’s new “Octobus” provides FREE transportation for schools

Ocean Wise

January 1, 2020

Aquablog, Education

Thanks to the generosity of Ocean Wise donors, Ocean Wise Education has a new bus to transport school groups to ocean education programs at the Vancouver Aquarium! Trips on the 55-seater “Octobus” are FR...

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