Vancouver Aquarium – Ocean Wise's AquaBlog

Frog Conservation Efforts Take A Leap In The Right Direction

April 26, 2019

Conservation efforts for the local population of Oregon spotted frogs – the most endangered amphibian in Canada – are taking a leap in the right direction. In addition to encouraging findings from the field, th...

Ocean Wise Named To Canada’s Greenest Employers List For 2019

Ocean Wise

April 15, 2019

Aquablog, Shoreline Cleanup, Vancouver Aquarium

For the second consecutive year, Ocean Wise® has been named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2019 and recognized for its commitment to sustainability, including its employee-lead Green Team, the national ...

A Drop in the Ocean

Ocean Wise

April 11, 2019

Aquablog, Vancouver Aquarium

My name is Lexie B. Stevenson; I am Kwantlen Polytechnic University student currently graduating from the Public Relations diploma program. The capstone course of the program is the practicum, a four-week o...

Get Out Of The Classroom and Get Hands On

Ocean Wise

April 10, 2019

Aquablog, Vancouver Aquarium

Sitting in my first interview for a volunteer position at the Vancouver Aquarium over a year ago, I had yet to realise how large the organization is, how many inspiring people I would meet on this journey, and ...

Springer’s Success Story

Ocean Wise

February 19, 2019

Aquablog, Marine Mammal Rescue, Ocean Wise, Vancouver Aquarium, Whale Sightings

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In 2002, an orphaned killer whale, Springer (A73), brought together scientists, government officials and concerned citizens in the first orca recovery effort of its kind. Seventeen years after Springer’s rescue...

Weekly Ocean News

Ocean Wise

November 25, 2018

Vancouver Aquarium

Ecosystems and Biodiversity Cutlip minnows use their eye for colour to attract mates, according to researchers in Ontario. Males select the most colourful pebbles when building their nests on the river bed, re...

Raising the Dead

Ocean Wise

November 23, 2018

Vancouver Aquarium

Tucked in the basement corner of the Vancouver Aquarium is a scary looking fish suspended in a mix of water and alcohol. This is a coelacanth (pronounced “seel-a-canth”) and, at 1.7 metres long and weighing 77 ...

Ocean Wise

November 21, 2018

Vancouver Aquarium

For the Eco-Warrior: Abeego Beeswax Wraps –These adorable beeswax-dipped cloth wraps are a way more sustainable way to wrap up leftover turkey and stuffing. Titanium Spork – An unbreakable utensil for...