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Vancouver Aquarium

Meet Chester!

Chester is a young false killer whale. He was rescued as a calf in distress and nursed back to health by the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue team and other animal care specialists.

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Sea Monsters Revealed:
The Exhibition

See the insides and outsides of mysterious aquatic creatures at Sea Monsters Revealed: The Exhibition, Now Open!

Our 1,500+ staff and volunteers are deeply committed to protecting our oceans.

View Our 2014 Annual Report
Read Our Open Letter On Cetaceans In Our Care
VIDEO: Cetaceans in Our Care

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Rescue of the Week: Jenna from Courtenay
On July 15 our Marine Mammal Recue Centre received a call from the Courtenay RCMP with a report from a member of the public who was concerned about a seal pup at the...
Paddling for Cleaner Shores
Beautiful British Columbia is home to more than 40,000 islands and upwards of 25,000 kilometres of coastline, a paddlers dream. With thousands of kilometres of remote...
Meet Rachel: Ocean Advocate, eXXpedition Amazon...
A scientist’s mind is often rational, curious and organized, but it doesn’t explain anything about timing and destiny. Ever since my family’s first vacation...
Join a Shoreline Cleanup at Honda Celebration of...
Each year, over one million people head into the downtown core of Vancouver to take in the spectacular Honda Celebration of Light Festival. As the sun goes down and the...

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Up to 40 per cent of a beluga’s body is blubber.
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