Tsunami Debris Archives - Ocean Wise's AquaBlog

Five Things I Learned in Japan About Shoreline Litter

December 10, 2016

Shoreline litter is a huge, global, and overwhelming problem. Working towards solving this issue involves having serious discussions and collaborating with people from around the world in order to come up with ...

West Coast Trail Styrofoam Monsters

August 30, 2016

Plastics

By Rachel Schoeler, Shoreline Cleanup volunteer, swimmable water advocate and avid open water swimmer Styrofoam monsters the size of grown adults, never-ending pits of plastic bottles and mazes of rope that...

On Assignment: A Win and a Loss for Mediterranean Turtles

May 11, 2016

Plastics, Vancouver Aquarium

There are few things as rewarding as releasing a rescued and rehabilitated animal back into its natural habitat. As part of the eastern Valencian community stranding network, the Oceanografic Aquarium in Valenc...

Shoreline Cleanup 101

April 5, 2016

Plastics

Registration is now open for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited. Each year, thousands of Canadians pitch in to keep our waterways free of litter and debris. Behind each ...

Tsunami debris exhibit at Vancouver Aquarium

Art, Aliens and Radiation

March 18, 2016

Plastics

Art, Aliens and Radiation…weird mix, right? But those three topics came together at our public event on Monday March 9, which we held to mark the fifth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japa...

One Seal Pup’s Happy Ending Highlights Dangers of Marine Debris

March 8, 2016

Plastics, Vancouver Aquarium

The nearly 60,000 Canadians who participated in our Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanups last year know first-hand how small actions can add up to create a big impact. Something as simple as getting colleagues tog...

Sharing Resources, Making Connections at GLOBE

March 3, 2016

Vancouver Aquarium

As a leading conservation, research and educational organization dedicated to protecting the world’s oceans, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is proud to be participating in the GLOBE 2016 conference, h...

Spotlight on: Site Coordinator Linda Leitch

January 14, 2016

Plastics

The beaches on Haida Gwaii have always been a magnet for the flotsam and jetsam that circles the Pacific. The archipelago sits off shore from the mainland and reaches out into the currents and wild winds of Ope...

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