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Rare Guadalupe Fur Seal Saved in Joint Rescue

January 22, 2016

After a collaborative rescue effort over several days, an emaciated and out-of-its-range Guadalupe fur seal is now being treated at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre. “This species is usuall...

Sea Otter Dreams Come True

Ocean Wise

September 16, 2015

Vancouver Aquarium

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During my first visit to the Vancouver Aquarium in 1984, I fell in love. It was love at first sight … with the sea otters! With an Aquarium membership, I returned often, spending endless hours marvelling at the...

Loggerhead Turtles in Spain Get Head Start on Life

Ocean Wise

September 15, 2015

Vancouver Aquarium

One of the best parts of my job is being able to participate in incredible conservation projects. These initiatives usually involve rare species and take Aquarium staff and researchers to the special places tha...

Championing Sustainable Seafood

Ocean Wise

September 11, 2015

Ocean Wise Life, Vancouver Aquarium

This week, Executive Chef Ned Bell of YEW seafood + bar at the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver was announced as one of 16 finalists of the 2016 Seafood Champion Awards. The Seafood Champion Awards recognize except...

Vancouver Aquarium Harbour Porpoise Lecture

Research with a Porpoise

Ocean Wise

June 5, 2015

Research Site - CORI, Vancouver Aquarium

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You’ve likely seen Jack and Daisy, harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), and thought, “Hey, they’re cute,” but what you may not know is that they’re not just cute faces; they’re main players in an important re...

Vancouver Aquarium to Provide Long-Term Care to False Killer Whale Chester

Ocean Wise

May 26, 2015

Vancouver Aquarium

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Last July, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre team rescued a baby false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) found stranded and in distress on Chesterman Beach in Tofino. Since his rescue and suc...

Let’s Talk About Our Marine Environment

Ocean Wise

April 29, 2015

Vancouver Aquarium

Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is a non-profit society dedicated to the conservation of aquatic life. As a marine science centre, we aim to present the science behind topics of interest. This enabl...

Virgin’s Pledge to Conserve Marine Mammals

Ocean Wise

October 30, 2014

Vancouver Aquarium

We’re in the middle of an important chapter in the history of our interactions with our oceans. Humans are responsible for a long list of environmental impacts, and with most of us living in cities and preoccup...

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