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...
Frog Conservation Efforts Take A Leap In The Right Direction
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...