Remembering Qila
When Qila, the first-ever beluga whale to be conceived and born in a Canadian aquarium, arrived on July 23, 1995, it was cause for celebration. The little whale was quick to win the hearts of everyone who spent...
Our Mission as a Marine Science Centre
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is a conservation organization that Canadians look to for science and facts on important issues. Every now and then we feel the need to clarify inaccurate messages being...
Rare Guadalupe Fur Seal Saved in Joint Rescue
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
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
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
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...
Research with a Porpoise
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
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...