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      August 30, 2018
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    • How Your Choices Make Waves of Change

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      July 31, 2020

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      July 24, 2020

    • Ocean Wise applauds Government of Canada’s commitment to protect 30% of the world’s ocean by 2030

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      July 21, 2020

    • Book Review: The Outlaw Ocean

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      June 26, 2020

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      June 15, 2020

    • Join us for the 25th annual Ocean Awards – June 8 (World Oceans Day) – featuring David Suzuki

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      June 4, 2020
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    • Sea lion disentanglement project at Vancouver Aquarium

      Sea Lion Rescue Extends to At-Risk Stellers

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      January 27, 2015
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    • Ocean Wise recognizes top ‘whale reporters’ of 2019

      Ocean Wise
      July 21, 2020

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      June 8, 2020

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      Ocean Wise
      February 14, 2020

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      Ocean Wise
      January 30, 2020

    • ‘Berni’ the tropical sea turtle slowly warms to new MMRC environment

      Ocean Wise
      October 4, 2019

    • Rescued Northern sea otter Tazlina jets in from Alaska

      Ocean Wise
      September 9, 2019
      3
  • Vancouver Aquarium
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    • Urgent call for help to re-open Marine Mammal Rescue Centre

      Ocean Wise
      June 8, 2020
      Aquablog, Marine Mammal Rescue, Vancouver Aquarium
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      Ocean Wise
      July 22, 2020

    • Show your Love by Sponsoring an Animal at the Vancouver Aquarium

      Vancouver Aquarium
      July 20, 2020

    • Vancouver Aquarium Extended Hours – Saturdays and Sundays this summer!

      Ocean Wise
      July 15, 2020

    • Vancouver Aquarium to re-open on Friday, June 26!

      Ocean Wise
      June 22, 2020

    • Join us for the 25th annual Ocean Awards – June 8 (World Oceans Day) – featuring David Suzuki

      Ocean Wise
      June 4, 2020

    • Ocean Wise is celebrating ‘World Oceans Day’ for the entire month of June!

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      June 3, 2020
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    • Innovative Seafood Farming: The RAS Perspective

      Ocean Wise
      May 25, 2020
      Aquablog, Ocean Wise, Ocean Wise Seafood
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    • How Your Choices Make Waves of Change

      Ocean Wise
      July 31, 2020

    • Ocean Wise applauds Government of Canada’s commitment to protect 30% of the world’s ocean by 2030

      Ocean Wise
      July 21, 2020

    • Book Review: The Outlaw Ocean

      Ocean Wise
      June 26, 2020

    • Ocean Wise Seafood Celebrates 15 years of Sustainable Seafood Impact

      Ocean Wise
      June 15, 2020

    • Ocean Wise is celebrating ‘World Oceans Day’ for the entire month of June!

      Ocean Wise
      June 3, 2020

    • Chefs for Vancouver Aquarium: eat sustainable seafood chowder and support the Aquarium!

      Ocean Wise
      May 20, 2020
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  • Education
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    • AquaCamps: Memorable Experiences All Summer Long

      Public Relations
      July 9, 2012
      Education, Vancouver Aquarium
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    • Where are they now? Catching up with Ocean Bridge alum Aira Sarmiento

      Ocean Wise
      July 24, 2020

    • Artists for Ocean Wise – new colouring app in support of Vancouver Aquarium

      Ocean Wise
      July 22, 2020

    • Ocean Wise is celebrating ‘World Oceans Day’ for the entire month of June!

      Ocean Wise
      June 3, 2020
    • A mother and her son pose in front of the webcam after discussing their positive experience with Ocean Wise's online learning virtual classes about marine life.

      Mateo’s Deep Dive: An Online Learning Adventure

      Ocean Wise
      May 12, 2020
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    • Winnipegger on guard for oceans: Ocean Bridge’s Kirsten Desorcy profiled in Manitoba newspaper

      Ocean Wise
      May 3, 2020

    • Kids at home? Online Oceans Launches just in time to Save Parents (and help the ocean)

      Ocean Wise
      March 30, 2020
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      Vancouver Aquarium
      August 23, 2016
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    • Quiet Oceans: Has the COVID-19 crisis reduced noise in whale habitats?

      Ocean Wise
      April 11, 2020
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    • Pilot Program Conducts Ocean Plastics Workshop with Youth from Nunavut’s Pond Inlet

      Ocean Wise
      October 4, 2019

    • Diving in the Arctic Unknown

      Ocean Wise
      August 22, 2018

    • Innovation in the High Arctic

      Ocean Wise
      August 14, 2018

    • Wild Canadian Coastlines 

      Ocean Wise
      June 29, 2018
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    • Celebrating Ice Algae on Polar Bear Day

      Ocean Wise
      February 27, 2018
  • Shoreline Cleanup
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    • New Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup video highlights issue of shoreline litter. Register this fall at ShorelineCleanup.ca.

      Startling Video Brings New Meaning to Shoreline Litter

      Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
      September 3, 2013
      Shoreline Cleanup, Videos
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    • Clean Shoreline Communities: municipalities as leaders in the fight against plastic pollution

      Ocean Wise
      July 31, 2020

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      Ocean Wise
      July 21, 2020

    • #TeamShoreline needs your help reaching one million citizens by September

      Ocean Wise
      July 13, 2020

    • Ocean Wise is celebrating ‘World Oceans Day’ for the entire month of June!

      Ocean Wise
      June 3, 2020

    • Seeing our shorelines through a different lens

      Ocean Wise
      May 5, 2020
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    • United for Shoreline

      Ocean Wise
      January 30, 2020
  • Ocean Wise Research
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    • Shedding Light on the Local Kelp Environment

      Ocean Wise
      October 19, 2018
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    • What’s in a name? Studying the calls of wild belugas

      Marine Mammal Research
      August 10, 2020

    • And the Award for Top Cetacean Reporter Goes To…

      Wild Whales
      July 23, 2020

    • Ocean Wise recognizes top ‘whale reporters’ of 2019

      Ocean Wise
      July 21, 2020

    • Unexpected Urban Whales: City Slicker Cetaceans Sighted During Coronavirus

      Wild Whales
      July 14, 2020

    • Join us for the 25th annual Ocean Awards – June 8 (World Oceans Day) – featuring David Suzuki

      Ocean Wise
      June 4, 2020

    • Quiet Oceans: Has the COVID-19 crisis reduced noise in whale habitats?

      Ocean Wise
      April 11, 2020
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      Your Sightings Can Help Vital Research

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      May 9, 2012
      Whale Sightings
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      July 23, 2020

    • Ocean Wise recognizes top ‘whale reporters’ of 2019

      Ocean Wise
      July 21, 2020

    • Unexpected Urban Whales: City Slicker Cetaceans Sighted During Coronavirus

      Wild Whales
      July 14, 2020

    • A Mother’s Love: Killer Whale Culture

      Marine Mammal Research
      May 8, 2020

    • Quiet Oceans: Has the COVID-19 crisis reduced noise in whale habitats?

      Ocean Wise
      April 11, 2020
      2

    • A Whale of a Season – Part 1

      Marine Mammal Research
      July 25, 2019

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A Mother’s Love: Killer Whale Culture

Marine Mammal Research
May 8, 2020
Aquablog, Research Initiative - Biology, Ecology, and Health of Marine Mammals, Whale Sightings
Motherhood is never easy, no matter which species you belong to. From broadcasting millions of eggs to nurturing a single calf to independence, successfully raising the next generation is one of life’s greates...

Honouring “Dr. Dave”

Public Relations
February 23, 2016
Research Site - CORI, Vancouver Aquarium
From our iconic beluga whales to newer additions, such as Chester, the false killer whale, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre has been lucky to host many memorable mammals over the years. Likewise, we’...
Killer Whale Photo Vancouver Aquarium

Killer Whale Necropsy Contributes to Scientific Community

Vancouver Aquarium
December 17, 2014
Vancouver Aquarium
Shortly after learning on Dec. 4 that a deceased killer whale had washed up on the shores of Bates Beach on Vancouver Island, the office phone rang. It was Dr. Stephen Raverty with the B.C. Ministry of Agricult...
The naming of a killer whale, Vancouver Aquarium

Meet Springer’s Calf: Spirit

Vancouver Aquarium
August 18, 2014
Research Site - CORI, Vancouver Aquarium
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With the help of the public, Springer’s calf finally has a name – Spirit. One of British Columbia’s most celebrated rescue and release stories, Springer was first spotted in 2002 sick and alone near Seattle, hu...

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