Research - Species Under Threat

Endangered Northern Leopard Frog Tadpoles Released Into the Wild

August 18, 2017

Research - Species Under Threat, Vancouver Aquarium

In the marshy waters of interior B.C., 400 Northern leopard frog tadpoles were released yesterday as part of ongoing conservation efforts to boost the endangered species’ wild population. Northern leopard frogs...

Taiwan’s White Dolphins on the Brink

Vancouver Aquarium

May 25, 2017

Marine Biodiversity, Research - Species Under Threat, Vancouver Aquarium

These days, it’s sometimes easy to forget that wild cetaceans face a gauntlet of epic threats from human activities in their ocean habitat. Having worked for nearly 30 years as a marine mammal ecotoxicologist i...

Oregon Spotted Frogs – A Ribbiting Release

Vancouver Aquarium

May 5, 2017

Aquablog, Research - Species Under Threat, Research - Vancouver Aquarium Research, Research Initiative - Amphibian Ark

After an outstandingly cold and snowy winter, the Oregon spotted frogs - the most endangered species in Canada – were off to a slow start. However, under the care of senior aquarium biologist Darren Smy, the Va...