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...
You Otter Know
You may not have heard (if not, where’ve you been?), but the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is now home to rescued sea otter pup Rialto, and he arrived just in time for Sea Otter Awareness Week. Altho...
Unravelling the Mystery of Endangered Beluga Whales
By Dr. Valeria Vergara, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre research scientist
“The adults left the calf absolutely alone,” narrated Mathilde Michaud, our drone operator, onboard the research vessel the...
Saving the “Little Cow”
Most people might guess that the most endangered marine mammal would be the blue whale, or perhaps the narwhal, or other well-known endangered species. But, in fact the most endangered marine mammal on Earth is...
A Sensible Article on Sea Otter Senses
Are you one of the 21 million people who have viewed the sea otters holding hands video at the Vancouver Aquarium? There is so much more to sea otters than being fuzzy floating narcoleptics. During the Vancouv...
Only the Freshest Fish for Aquarium Marine Mammals
Like a good chef, Indy Canagaratnam knows exactly where the food he feeds the marine mammals comes from. That’s because he goes to fish it himself. For over 25 years, Indy, a senior trainer at the Vancouver Aqu...