Remembering Chester
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
United We Stand
Over the past few weeks, we have witnessed an incredible outpouring of support from our community against a proposed ban on cetaceans – whales, dolphins, and porpoises – at the Vancouver Aquarium. On behalf of ...