I Choose You, Phytoplankton
New Phylo Card Deck Features West Coast Marine Species
Looking for a new card game to entertain the kids and those young at heart? Check out the latest deck to hit the Phylo game circuit. Phylo: The Phylo(m...
Location, Location, Conservation
It's a great week here at Ocean Wise.
Together with the Vancouver Park Board, we announced a new licence agreement that will allow the Vancouver Aquarium to remain in Stanley Park — its home since opening d...
A conversation with Sophika Kostyniuk, the new Ocean Wise Seafood Program Manager
Sophika, you've had quite a diverse journey within the environmental sector, working in seafood as well as forestry. Can you tell me a little bit about how you first got involved in the sustainable seafood mov...
Intentional Stranding Technique of Punta Norte Killer Whales: A Family Affair
Notes from the FieldValeria Vergara, Research Scientist, Ocean Wise
“Maga’s group is by the mirador!”
Paula’s voice came loud and clear through the hand- held radio. Paula
Cicaolo and Jorge Martin a...
Book Review: Fresh, A Perishable History, by Susanne Freidberg
When shopping in your local grocery store or at the fishmonger's, you might hear your fellow consumers ask the same question over and over again: “Is this fresh?” Our obsession with freshness can be connected ...
Pilot Program Conducts Ocean Plastics Workshop with Youth from Nunavut’s Pond Inlet
The problem of plastic and microplastic pollution is in the
news almost weekly and is a growing concern around the world. The Arctic is no
exception. From fishing gear on the shores of Svalbard, Norway to micr...
Dreamnight 2019 delights
“Dare to dream” could well be the slogan of the Vancouver Aquarium’s annual Dreamnight. It’s the most special of special events for Aquarium staff and volunteers, more than 160 of whom eagerly donate their tim...
Interview with Shoreline Cleanup volunteer Vanessa Fladmark
Learning from others can help make something that seems intimidating, in fact, really easy to do. Like shoreline cleanups! Starting as a participant is a great way to learn th...