Vancouver Aquarium – Page 2 – Ocean Wise's AquaBlog

Get Out Of The Classroom and Get Hands On

April 10, 2019

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...

Put a Cap on It

Ocean Wise

October 24, 2018

Research Initiative - Walruses, Vancouver Aquarium

Marine Mammal Trainer Kristyn Plancarte is standing in the Aquarium’s newest exhibit space – the Research Outpost – with a cooler of clams, mussels and squid in hand. She asks Balzak to come out of the water an...

#BePlasticWise Halloween

Ocean Wise

October 22, 2018

Vancouver Aquarium

Halloween can be a difficult time for those trying to leave less disposable plastic on the earth. At this time of the year, everything seems to be covered in single-use plastic, from bite-sized chocolate bars t...

Meet Vet Fellow Megan Strobel

Ocean Wise

October 17, 2018

Marine Mammal Rescue, Vancouver Aquarium

Megan Strobel’s favourite animals show her roots. As a Florida girl, she grew up watching bottlenose dolphins from shore. As an undergraduate student at University of Florida, she worked on another favourite an...