Staff Pick of the Month – Ocean Wise's AquaBlog

Staff Pick: Sneaks its Way into Our Hearts

May 3, 2016

“What is that?” “Oh, is that a snake?” “Nooo, it looks like an eel…” These are some of the regular conversations we over hear in our galleries about May’s Staff Pick of the Month – the penpoint gunnel (Apodicht...

Staff Pick: Porcupinefish is the Obvious Winner

Vancouver Aquarium

April 28, 2016

Vancouver Aquarium

It’s easy to see why the longspined porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus) is April’s Staff Pick of the Month. Amanda Weltman, the Aquarium interpreter who nominated this fish, says, “The porcupine fish is fairly n...

Everything I Need to Know about Life I Learned at Vancouver Aquarium

Vancouver Aquarium

April 4, 2016

Vancouver Aquarium

The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is not just a concrete building, it’s a living, breathing entity. It’s alive with animals that teach us about survival on a changing planet, alive with staff members...

Staff Pick: An Arctic Fish That Warms the Heart

Vancouver Aquarium

March 9, 2016

Vancouver Aquarium

Most Aquarium staff members are drawn to a particular animal because of its unique physical features. But there’s more to the fish doctor (Gymnelus viridis) than its “cute, little face,” according to Jon Macive...

Staff Pick: Mudskipper Brings Back Childhood Nostalgia

Vancouver Aquarium

February 4, 2016

Vancouver Aquarium

For Vivian Judge, membership manager at Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, mudskippers will forever be associated with Canadian actor Alan Thicke of Growing Pains fame. (For you younger folk, he’s musici...

Razzle Dazzle Puts the Spotlight on This Fish

Vancouver Aquarium

September 29, 2015

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Sania, customer service ambassador, nominated the harlequin tuskfish. There’s no need to look beyond the scales of this fish to understand why it’s called the harlequin tuskfish (Choerodon fasciatus). Like ...

Staring Contest: Human vs. Caiman

Vancouver Aquarium

August 29, 2015

Vancouver Aquarium

“Are they real?” is a question Jennifer D., assistant manager of Interpretive Delivery, hears often beside the yacare caiman exhibit in the Graham Amazon Gallery. After all, the crocodilians in front of them do...

This Dolphin’s Zest for Life is Anything but “False”

Vancouver Aquarium

July 30, 2015

Marine Mammal Rescue, Vancouver Aquarium

We’re doing things a bit different for this Staff Pick of the Month by focusing on an individual, rather than a species, and with good reason. He has an incredible survival story and was recently moved into the...

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