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Chef Ned Bell’s Haida Gwaii Shore Lunch

July 22, 2019

Nothing tastes better than fish you catch yourself. Ocean Wise Executive Chef Ned Bell recently traveled to Langara Fishing Lodge in beautiful Haida Gwaii to see firsthand what sustainability looks like in the...

New Commitments To Beluga Conservation Research

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February 20, 2017

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“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” — John Muir. A warming planet is a hostile place for a species best suited to cold and ice. In the Arctic, the beluga...

Member Finds Inspiration and Comfort at Vancouver Aquarium

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April 9, 2016

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The artist within eight-year-old Nicholas was unleashed one day after a visit to the Vancouver Aquarium. He asked his mother Susie Scrivano for his sketchpad and felt pens, and began to draw. “His drawings, whi...

Sea Lice Research a First in British Columbia

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April 8, 2016

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If it’s working well in Norway, maybe it will work well here. That’s what Dr. Shannon Balfry thinks about using “cleaner” fish to control the issue of sea lice at salmon farms off our coast. The head of fish pr...

Everything I Need to Know about Life I Learned at Vancouver Aquarium

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April 4, 2016

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The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is not just a concrete building, it’s a living, breathing entity. It’s alive with animals that teach us about survival on a changing planet, alive with staff members...

Lights! Camera! Dolphin?

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March 21, 2016

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Have you ever watched a movie or TV show and recognized the Vancouver Aquarium? Over the years, our galleries and animals have been featured in numerous productions, perhaps the most famous being Danger Bay. Th...

How to Sound Like You Know What You’re Talking About

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March 11, 2016

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The following is a typical scenario in the stairway leading down to the underwater beluga viewing gallery: Kid (points at narwhal model hanging from ceiling): What’s that? Parent (quickly looks around for...

Staff Pick: An Arctic Fish That Warms the Heart

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March 9, 2016

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Most Aquarium staff members are drawn to a particular animal because of its unique physical features. But there’s more to the fish doctor (Gymnelus viridis) than its “cute, little face,” according to Jon Macive...

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