Sharks Sighted on New Stamps
There are nearly 30 shark species native to Canadian waters or known to visit our shores. On July 12, 2018 Canada Post chose to highlight five of these elusive, fascinating and often frightening creatures on a ...
Take A Bite Out Of Shark Week
With replenishable teeth, six senses, and unparalleled survival skills, sharks are the ultimate aquatic predator. Saluting Shark Week, Vancouver Aquarium is inviting visitors to get up close with these fierce y...
The Other Side of Sharks
I discovered my passion for sharks when I travelled around the world at the age of 19. I spent a lot of time scuba diving with a wide range of species, but nothing captivated me like the sharks that surrounded ...
Of Sharks And Men: Thoughts on Demon Fish by Juliet Eilperin
Demon, god, fish, monster, trophy, research specimen. More than any other marine animal, sharks take on an almost unlimited variety of personas in our world. So as much as Juliet Eilperin’s Demon Fish is about ...
Life in the Shark Trench
Shark: just the word is enough to get your heart pumping, but it’s more likely that your heart is beating with fear not fascination. I wouldn’t blame you; if you have watched “Jaws” or “Shark Week” recently you...
Endangered Species Day
If you waddle on down to Penguin Point today, you might notice things are a little quiet. To mark the 10th anniversary of Endangered Species Day, the endangered African penguin will vanish from the exhibit to h...
It’s That Time of Year Again, Shark Week!
There is so much to celebrate about these incredible, diverse apex predators; one week doesn’t seem like enough. Sharks belong to a group of animals called elasmobranchs, which also include skates and rays. Evo...