Springer’s Success Story
In 2002, an orphaned killer whale, Springer (A73), brought together scientists, government officials and concerned citizens in the first orca recovery effort of its kind. Seventeen years after Springer’s rescue...
Drawing a Humpback Whale, All 14 Metres
Inside a half-renovated garage in Squamish, BC, a grade-six student poured the last light of every school day into one huge project: a life-sized drawing of a humpback whale. The days were growing shorter, the ...
Significant Concern Regarding the Park Board’s Proposed Ban
Thank you to all our supporters who have sent over 13,000 letters regarding the Vancouver Park Board proposed bylaw that would ban all cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) from Vancouver parks and, by ex...
Canada’s Only Marine Mammal Rescue Centre Impacted by Park Board Decision
We are deeply disappointed and strongly disagree with the Vancouver Park Board’s proposed amendment to the Parks Control By-laws to prohibit the importation and display of cetaceans (whales and dolphins) at the...
Whale Spotting: New Mariner’s Guide Aims To Reduce Vessel Impacts
Ship strikes, vessel disturbance, underwater noise, and air pollution are key threats faced by whales, dolphins and porpoises off British Columbia’s coast. In partnership with the Vancouver Fraser Port Authorit...
Narwhal Study: Tags Deployed Pt 2
By Clint Wright, Vancouver Aquarium executive vice president & chief operating officer
As the wind increased, I returned to my tent to secure all my belongings. The frame and lines were being buffeted in...
Narwhal Study: Trundling Herd
By Clint Wright, Vancouver Aquarium executive vice president & chief operating officer
We aren’t the only ones watching out for narwhals here in Tremblay Sound. Narwhal form an important part of the loca...
On Assignment: Giants of the Sea
Humans have been navigating Western Mediterranean waters alongside whales for thousands of years. Species like fin whales and sperm whales are amongst the largest animals on the planet, yet we know very little ...