Marine Mammal Rescue

The Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue Centre is a hospital for sick, injured or orphaned marine mammals. The Rescue Centre rescues abandoned mammals and rehabilitates them for release back into their natural habitat. Donate to the Rescue Centre at www.vanaqua.org/act/direct-action/marine-mammal-rescue

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Rescued, Rehabilitated, Released: A Shark’s Story

Ocean Wise

February 16, 2018

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Last August, the Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue Centre received a call about a distressed fish on the beach in Stanley Park, Vancouver. Luckily, the Vancouver Aquarium’s Veterinary and Fishes teams ...

Remembering Chester

Vancouver Aquarium

November 24, 2017

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It was an incredible feat of determination on both the part of the animal and his rescuers when Chester the false killer whale survived his stranding on a windswept beach near Tofino in July 2014. Although he h...

Rescued Sea Otter Pup Hardy Moves Into Nursery At Vancouver Aquarium

Vancouver Aquarium

July 31, 2017

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Hardy, the male sea otter pup rescued in June from waters near northern Vancouver Island, has now moved into the nursery at the Vancouver Aquarium, an Ocean Wise initiative, to continue receiving 24-hour care f...

Tiny Male Otter Pup Patient in our Care

Vancouver Aquarium

June 28, 2017

Marine Mammal Rescue

A tiny male sea otter pup — estimated to be just two to four weeks old — is now in 24-hour care at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre, after concerned members of the public found it swimming alo...

Top 10 Ways To Be Wise In The Wild

Vancouver Aquarium

June 28, 2017

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Steller sea lions are fascinating creatures, and seeing them in nature is guaranteed to be a memorable experience. As calm as they may look, often spotted basking in the sun on rocky haul-outs, it’s important t...

An Otter-ly Energetic Introduction: Katmai Meets Rialto, Mak, and Kunik

Vancouver Aquarium

June 13, 2017

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Following a successful introduction to Tanu earlier this spring, Vancouver Aquarium’s youngest rescued sea otters – Rialto, Mak, and Kunik – recently expanded their social circle when they met Katmai, an almost...

Milestone Day at Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre

Vancouver Aquarium

June 7, 2017

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The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre, presented by Port Metro Vancouver, had a milestone day Monday, as the team released a rehabilitated northern fur seal for the first time in its history, and t...

First Seal Pup Patients of 2017: Princeton and Georgina

Vancouver Aquarium

June 2, 2017

Marine Mammal Rescue

The busy summer rescue season has begun at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre, with its first two seal pup patients admitted this week. Since Canada will celebrate the 150thanniversary of Confed...