Press Releases

2009 Headline
November 13, 2009 TIME’S RUNNING OUT TO NAME THE BELUGA CALF!
November 6, 2009 NAME THE BABY BELUGA!
October 23, 2009

WANNA KNOW WHAT’S REALLY SCARY?
Halloween at the Aquarium now on through October 31st!

October 14, 2009 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM HONOURED AS CANADA'S FIRST COASTAL AMERICA LEARNING CENTER
October 9, 2009 CANADA’S ARCTIC - IN THE GRIP OF CHANGE
October 3, 2009 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM'S BCTC AQUAVAN VISITS CACHE CREEK, BC TO PROVIDE HANDS-ON LEARNING ABOUT MARINE CONSERVATION
September 14, 2009 CANADIAN SHORELINES TO BENEFIT FROM RECORD-BREAKING CLEANUP
September 1, 2009 YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT'S HIDING IN CANADIAN WATERS!
August 20, 2009 YOUNG ADULTS ARE CANADA'S LEADING LITTERBUGS, POLL SHOWS
July 29, 2009 DAISY, RESCUED HARBOUR PORPOISE, STARTS NEXT PHASE OF HER REHABILITATION
July 24, 2009 OCEAN WISE™ WELCOMES ALBION FISHERIES AS FOUNDING SUPPLIER PARTNER
July 14, 2009 FEDERAL INVESTMENT IN VANCOUVER AQUARIUM'S ARCTIC CANADA GALLERY TO ENHANCE VISITOR EXPERIENCE
July 7, 2009 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM'S BRAND NEW 4D EXPERIENCE PROVIDES AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR VISITORS, THE ONLY ONE IN WESTERN CANADA
July 7, 2009 PICKING UP THE PIECES: 1,000 SHORELINES AND COUNTING TO BE CLEANED DURING TD GREAT CANADIAN SHORELINE CLEANUP
June 23, 2009 BABY BELUGA UPDATE
June 13, 2009 THREE TIMES A CHARM-3rd ANNUAL NIGHT AT THE AQUARIUM A GREAT SUCCESS!
June 12, 2009 BABY BELUGA UPDATE
June 8, 2009 BELUGA WHALE AURORA & NEW CALF BONDING BEAUTIFULLY
June 7, 2009 AURORA GIVES BIRTH TO FEMALE BELUGA CALF
June 6, 2009 CELEBRATE WORLD OCEANS DAY ON JUNE 8 WITH VANCOUVER AQUARIUM'S OCEANS WEEK TRIVIA
June 5, 2009 PREGNANT BELUGA WHALE, AURORA, DUE TO GIVE BIRTH
June 3, 2009 MAJOR NEW STUDY REVEALS CANADIANS CARE MORE ABOUT THE OCEANS, BUT FEEL LESS INFORMED THAN AMERICANS
May 22, 2009 HOW NOW BROWN COW
May 21, 2009 LAVERNE, PACIFIC WHITE-SIDED DOLPHIN, PASSES AWAY
May 15, 2009 NORTHERN FUR SEALS POPULATION DECLINE PROMPTS STUDY
May 5, 2009 BCTC AQUAVAN DRIVES EDUCATION FOR BC KIDS
April 23, 2009 SMART SUSHI MAKES WAVES
April 21, 2009 LEEDING BY DESIGN
April 20, 2009 COME DOWN TO EARTH WEEKEND
April 4, 2009 SENDING OUT AN S.O.S.
April 2, 2009

WISE UP CANADA! OCEAN WISE NATIONAL LAUNCH

March 16, 2009 TO THE MOON, ALLYSON!
March 13, 2009 BIRDS OF PREY IN FLIGHT
February 16, 2009 4 CANDLES FOR OLDER, WISER OCEAN WISE
January 29, 2009

BELUGA WHALE PREGNANT

Aurora, 20, due to give birth this summer

January 23, 2009 DIVE INTO 10th ANNUAL DIVERS WEEKEND

2008

Headline
December 11, 2008

UBC MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH UNIT & VANCOUVER AQUARIUM ANNOUNCE CONTINUED COLLABORATION WITH NEW RESEARCH PROJECT

NORTHERN FUR SEAL POPULATION DECLINE TO BE EXPLORED

October 04, 2008 2008 VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR! VANCOUVER AQUARIUM VOLUNTEER PAT CHAPMAN RECOGNIZED BY CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS
October 04, 2008 THE TOP 10 ODDEST ITEMS FROM THE 15TH ANNUAL TD GREAT CANADIAN SHORELINE CLEANUP
September 29, 2008 NAME THE BABY BELUGA!
Canadians invited to submit a name
September 23, 2008

VANCOUVER AQUARIUM'S OLDEST SEA OTTER, NYAC, PASSES

EXXON VALDEZ SURVIVOR WAS 20 YEARS OLD

September 19, 2008 FROM VANCOUVER TO HALIFAX, COWTOWN TO HOGTOWN, THE TD GREAT CANADIAN SHORELINE CLEANUP UNCOVERS WHAT CANADA'S WATERS ARE HARBOURING.
September 2, 2008 PANAGO PIZZA TAKES LEADING ROLE IN PURCHASING SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD TOPPINGS.
September 2, 2008

UPDATE: RARE RESCUE OF HARBOUR PORPOISE AT VANCOUVER AQUARIUM'S MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE CENTRE.

August 12, 2008 BELUGA CALF AND GRANDMA REUNITED
July 23, 2008 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, QILA!
July 1, 2008 BELOVED STELLER SEA LION, TAG, PASSES

June 10, 2008

IT'S A BOUNCING BABY BELUGA!
June 10, 2008 PREGNANT BELUGA WHALE NOW IN LABOUR AT VANCOUVER AQUARIUM
May 23, 2008 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM MAKES NEW WAVES AT BEIJING AQUARIUM
May 21, 2008 DREAMNIGHT AT THE VANCOUVER AQUARIUM CONNECTS YOUNG PATIENTS AND MARINE LIFE
May 9, 2008 COMPASS GROUP CANADA TAKES A LEADING ROLE IN SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD PURCHASING
April 22, 2008 GOODBYE SALMON FRY
March 23, 2008
March 6, 2008 ROBERT BATEMAN CONTEST LAUNCHED AT THE VANCOUVER AQUARIUM
March 5, 2008 AQUARIUM SEA LION RECEIVES DENTAL LASER TREATMENT AND CHEMOTHERAPY
February 29 , 2008 FROGS FOREVER?
February 14, 2008 BELUGA PREGNANCY AT AQUARIUM
January 18, 2008 'OLD SCHOOL' DIVER KICKS OFF DIVERS' WEEKEND AT THE AQUARIUM
January 8, 2008 AQUARIUM'S OCEAN WISE PROGRAM CELEBRATES THREE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
   
2007 Headline
December 19 AQUARIUM OPENS NEW RIBBONED SEADRAGON AND WET LAB EXHIBITS
December 13 SCUBA CLAUS SWIMS WITH THE FISHES AT THE VANCOUVER AQUARIUM
October 29 CAZA AWARDS AQUARIUM PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL PRIZE
October 23 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM RELEASES FOUR REHABILITATED SEALS
October 18 AQUARIUM LAUNCHES 'WORLD OF THE WEIRD' HALLOWEEN CELEBRATIONS
October 11 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM UNVEILS TWO NEW AMAZON EXHIBITS
September 20 AQUARIUM CELEBRATES SEA OTTER AWARENESS WEEK
September 12 AQUARIUM LAUNCHES NATIONAL SHORELINE CLEANUP PROGRAM
September 6 AQUARIUM'S GREEN ANACONDA GIVES BIRTH TO OVER 15 OFFSPRING
August 20 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM ALARMED ABOUT OIL SPILL IN ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
July 31 AQUARIUM'S OCEAN WISE PROGRAM WELCOMES 38 NEW PARTICIPANTS
July 23 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM OPEN
July 16 AQUARIUM CELEBRATES SPRINGER'S 5TH ANNIVERSARY HOMECOMING REUNION
July 5 CHILDREN FROM AREA HOSPITALS RELEASE BUTTERFLIES AT THE AQUARIUM
June 29 SATELLITE AQUARIUM OPENS IN NEW INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL AT YVR
June 28 AQUARIUM'S MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE GEARS UP FOR BUSY SUMMER
June 26 AQUARIUM'S SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD PROGRAM LAUNCHES IN THE OKANAGAN
June 11 AQUARIUM RAISES $228,000 AT INAUGURAL 'NIGHT AT THE AQUARIUM' FUNDRAISER
June 8 AQUARIUM USES REMOTE OPERATED VEHICLE TO SHOW UNDERWATER MARINE LIFE NEAR THE CONVENTION CENTRE
May 29 AQUARIUM INTRODUCES 24-HOUR SEA OTTER CAM
May 25 AQUARIUM'S SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD PROGRAM LAUNCHES ON VANCOUVER ISLAND AT THE FAIRMONT EMPRESS
May 23 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM DOLPHIN HANA DOING WELL AFTER MISCARRIAGE
May 23 YOUNG PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ENJOY FREE EVENING AT THE AQUARIUM
May 6 AQUARIUM YOUTH TEAMS WORK TO PRESERVE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS
May 3 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM RECOGNIZES ACHIEVEMENTS IN AQUATIC SCIENCE
April 19 SCHOOLCHILDREN HELP RELEASE SALMON IN STANLEY PARK STREAM
March 19 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM SEA OTTER REMINDS US OF THE TRAGIC EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL
March 15 GOLDCORP MAKES $1 MILLION DONATION TO THE VANCOUVER AQUARIUM
March 5 FOR ALASKA'S STELLER SEA LIONS, THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POVERTY AND ABUNDANCE IS LOCATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE
March 1 ARTISTS AND HAWK HELP LAUNCH ROBERT BATEMAN CONTEST AT THE AQUARIUM
February 23 THREE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT CELEBRATE NEW 'GREEN' AQUARIUM BUILDING
February 14 VOLUNTEER DIVERS NEEDED FOR AQUARIUM LINGCOD EGG MASS SURVEY
February 1 CANADIANS CLEAN UP THEIR ENVIRONMENT
January 29 AQUARIUM DONATES 2,500 BOOKS TO SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES
January 25 AQUARIUM ANNOUNCES DOLPHIN PREGNANCY
January 13 AQUARIUM'S RIVER WORKS PROGRAM REMOVES INVASIVE SPECIES IN NEW WESTMINSTER
January 11 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM IS NOW OPEN
January 6 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM OPEN AFTER LAST NIGHT'S STORM
   
2006
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December 30 AQUARIUM APPLAUDS REOPENING OF PARK DRIVE IN STANLEY PARK
December 26 AQUARIUM KICKS OFF WINTER BREAK WITH BOBS AND LOLO PERFORMANCE
December 21 AQUARIUM DONATES $5,000 TO STANLEY PARK TREE FUND
December 5 GIVE GREEN GIFTS THIS SEASON FROM THE VANCOUVER AQUARIUM
December 4 AQUARIUM'S OCEAN WISE PROGRAM ANNOUNCES 19 NEW PARTICIPANTS
November 28 PARK BOARD APPROVES VANCOUVER AQUARIUM'S REVITALIZATION PLAN
November 24 WELL-KNOWN ENVIRONMENTALISTS VOICE SUPPORT FOR AQUARIUM REVITALIZATION
November 23 FORMER MAYORS SUPPORT AQUARIUM PLANS
November 14 AQUARIUM'S OCEAN WISE PROGRAM CELEBRATES SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD
November 8 89% OF THE PUBLIC SUPPORT THE AQUARIUM REVITALIZATION AND EXPANSION PROPOSAL
November 6 SCHOOLCHILDREN HELP VANCOUVER AQUARIUM OPEN NEW LEARNING CENTRE
October 14 TEACHERS GO BACK TO CLASS ON SATURDAYS AT THE AQUARIUM
October 12 AQUAQUEST MARKS NEW ERA OF AQUATIC EDUCATION FOR THE AQUARIUM
October 7 AQUARIUM RELEASES FOUR REHABILITATED SEALS
October 6 AQUARIUM RAISES $230,000 AT 13TH ANNUAL SALMONCHANTED EVENING
September 21 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON REVITALIZATION AND EXPANSION PROPOSAL
September 20 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM CELEBRATES SEA OTTER AWARENESS WEEK
September 19 CAPERS DONATES $40,000 TO VANCOUVER AQUARIUM'S OCEAN WISE PROGRAM
September 14 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM KICKS OFF 12TH GREAT CANADIAN SHORELINE CLEANUP
July 21 YOUNG VICTIMS OF CHERNOBYL DISASTER ENJOYED SPECIAL AQUARIUM SHOWS
June 19 FREE PARTY IN THE PARK SUNDAY CELEBRATED AQUARIUM'S 50TH BIRTHDAY
June 16 AQUARIUM BIRTHDAY HONOURED WITH CANADA POST STAMP, PROCLAMATIONS
June 9 10 NEW RESTAURANTS JOIN AQUARIUM'S OCEAN WISE PROGRAM
June 8 AQUARIUM DOLPHIN, HANA, DOING WELL AFTER DELIVERING STILLBORN CALF
May 31 YOUNG PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ENJOY FREE EVENING AT THE AQUARIUM
May 19 AQUARIUM VISITORS HELP RELEASE 10,000 BABY SALMON IN STANLEY PARK
May 8 AQUARIUM VETS SUSPECT DOLPHIN PREGNANCY
April 20 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM RECOGNIZES ACHIEVEMENTS IN AQUATIC SCIENCE
March 28 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM'S TOAST TO THE COAST
March 24 ORPHANED CHILDREN FROM AFRICA SEE AQUATIC ANIMALS FOR THE FIRST TIME
March 9 WILD ABOUT SPRING TRAINING: KIDS HELP TRAIN AND FEED THE ANIMALS
March 2 ROBERT BATEMAN CONTEST LAUNCHED AT THE VANCOUVER AQUARIUM
February 15 AQUARIUM CELEBRATES 50 AMAZING YEARS: VANCOUVER MAYOR HELPS UNVEIL NEW LOGO
   
2005
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December 14 KIDS FEED ANIMALS HOLIDAY TREATS TO LAUNCH BELGUA BASH CELEBRATION
November 17 SALMON RETURN EARLY TO THE BC HYDRO SALMON STREAM PROJECT IN STANLEY PARK
November 5 AQUARIUM'S MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE PROGRAM WILL RELEASE OVER 100 REHABILITATED SEALS THIS YEAR
November 2 MORE VANCOUVER RESTAURANTS GO ‘OCEAN WISE’
October 25 SHORELINE CLEANUP WINS NATIONAL AWARD
October 16 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM WELCOMES 2 NEW DOLPHINS
October 7 AQUARIUM LAUNCHES 'WORLD OF THE WEIRD' FEATURING LOTS OF CREEPY CREATURES
October 6 AQUARIUM'S LONG-TERM PLAN FEATURES NEW EDUCATIONAL SPACE AND REVITALIZED OUTDOOR EXHIBITS
October 3 AQUARIUM RAISES $219,000 AT 12TH ANNUAL SALMONCHANTED EVENING
September 23 AQUARIUM VOLUNTEERS CELEBRATE BC RIVERS DAY BY RESTORING WETLANDS AT FRASER RIVER PARK
September 22

VANCOUVER AQUARIUM RAISES $27,429 FOR ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS HARMED BY HURRICANE

September 16 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM ASSISTS INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO CLEAN UP SHORELINES
September 9 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM FUNDRAISING TO ASSIST ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS HARMED BY HURRICANE
September 8 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM KICKS OFF ONE OF THE LARGEST CLEANUPS IN THE WORLD
August 29

2005 SHORELINE CLEANUP SET TO BE THE LARGEST IN CANADIAN HISTORY

August 26 INDIAN ARM CLEANUP SETS TONE FOR NATIONAL PROGRAM
August 9

UPDATE ON NEW DOLPHIN, BELUGA IN SAN DIEGO, AND INVESTIGATION INTO BELUGA CALF'S DEATH

July 23 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM WELCOMES NEW DOLPHIN
July 17 AQUARIUM'S BELUGA WHALE CALF DIES
July 14 AQUARIUM BELUGA WHALE MOVING TO SAN DIEGO
July 8

KIDS ON CLEAN AIR BREAK FROM CHERNOBYL

LAUNCH TROPICAL BUTTERFLIES AT THE AQUARIUM

July 6 ORPHANED HARBOUR SEAL NUMBERS ON THE RISE
June 30 SHORELINE CLEANUP SURGES AHEAD AS RECORD NUMBER OF CANADIANS SIGN ON
June 29 ACCLAIMED WHALING WALL ARTIST WYLAND VISITS VANCOUVER AQUARIUM
June 27 AQUARIUM ANNOUNCES NEW SUMMER ATTRACTIONS
June 17 AQUARIUM HOSTS FREE EVENING FOR MORE THAN 500 YOUNG PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES
June 8 TD CANADA TRUST NEW TITLE SPONSOR OF GREAT CANADIAN SHORELINE CLEANUP
June 1 THE VANCOUVER AQUARIUM ANNOUNCES ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2005/2006
May 26 AQUARIUM INTRODUCES NEW BIRDS OF PREY TALKS FEATURING A GREAT HORNED OWL
May 20 SCHOOL CHILDREN HELP RELEASE HUNDREDS OF BABY SALMON
April 21 VANCOUVER RESTAURANTS GET 'OCEAN WISE'
March 24 GOVERNMENT DELIVERS $8.2 MILLION FOR AQUARIUM UPGRADES
March 17 SPRING TRAINING A SPLASH WITH KIDS
March 3 ROBERT BATEMAN CONTEST LAUNCHED COAST TO COAST
February 11 THE AQUARIUM'S AQUAVAN CELEBRATES 1,001 DAYS OF SCHOOL PROGRAMMING
January 27 A WILD, WET & WONDERFUL WEEKEND
January 26 30,000 VOLUNTEERS REMOVE 65,000 KILOGRAMS OF GARBAGE FROM CANADIAN SHORELINES
January 20 DIVERS' WEEKEND AT THE AQUARIUM
January 13 TOP VANCOUVER RESTAURANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN VANCOUVER AQUARIUM’S “OCEAN WISE” INITIATIVE
   
2004
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December 9 RECORD SALMON RETURN TO THE BC HYDRO SALMON STREAM PROJECT IN STANLEY PARK
November 23 AQUARIUM RELEASES REHABILITATED SEALS
November 17 ORPHANED SEA OTTER TO MEET NEW SURROGATE MOM
November 15 INTERNATIONAL COELACANTH CONSERVATION PROJECT ANNOUNCED AT THE AQUARIUM
November 3 SALMON RETURN TO THE BC HYDRO SALMON STREAM PROJECT IN STANLEY PARK
October 25 AQUARIUM CONSERVATIONIST LAUNCHES RECOVERY PLAN FOR ENDANGERED TURTLES IN MEXICO
October 7 KIDS EAT WORMS TO LAUNCH HALLOWEEN-WORLD OF THE WEIRD-CELEBRATION
September 30 AQUARIUM FUNDRAISER SUPPORTS CONSERVATION: 11th Annual Salmonchanted Evening a success
September 10

30,000 VOLUNTEERS CLEAN UP CANADA'S SHORELINES: GREAT CANADIAN SHORELINE CLEANUP IS OFFICIALLY UNDERWAY

(EN FRANCAIS)

September 2

VANCOUVER AQUARIUM OPENS NEW

MARINE MAMMAL RESCUE CENTRE
August 27 AQUARIUM WELCOMES ORPHANED BABY SEA OTTER PUP
July 28 BANROCK STATION WINES SUPPORTS AQUARIUM ESTUARY PROGRAM WITH $10,000
July 27

AQUARIUM RECEIVES $2-MILLION FOR NEW RESEARCH CENTRE

July 9 NEW HORSESHOE CRAB EXHIBIT UNVEILED TODAY BY SPECIAL VISITORS FROM CHERNOBYL
July 2 TROPICAL BUTTERFLIES RELEASED IN THE AMAZON GALLERY
June 28 VANCOUVER AQUARIUM MAKES A SPLASH IN HALIFAX WITH SEA TURTLE DISPLAY
June 28 SPRINGER RETURNS TO LOCAL WATERS
June 21 AQUARIUM HOSTS FREE EVENING FOR PATIENTS
June 18 DFO DECIDES TO SUSPEND CAPTURE OF LUNA FOR THE WEEKEND
June 18 LUNA MOVE DELAYED UNTIL EARLY NEXT WEEK
June 16 LUNA UPDATE
June 15 LUNA CAPTURE TO BEGIN TOMORROW
June 14 LUNA CAPTURE DELAYED A FEW DAYS
June 11 LUNA (L98) OPERATIONAL UPDATE
June 11 300 TORONTO STUDENTS POSE FOR AERIAL PHOTO TO LAUNCH CLEANUP OF CANADA'S SHORELINES
June 10 LUNA L98 UPDATE
June 4 500 VANCOUVER STUDENTS POSE FOR AERIAL PHOTO TO LAUNCH CLEANUP OF CANADA'S SHORELINES
June 1 AQUARIUM AUTHORIZED TO BEGIN SET UP FOR LUNA REUNIFICATION
May 21 AQUARIUM INVITES PUBLIC TO RELEASE HUNDREDS OF BABY SALMON THIS WEEKEND
May 11 FUNDS STILL NEEDED FOR LUNA RELOCATION EFFORT
April 1

TD FRIENDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOUNDATION PLEDGES $250,000 TO THE VANCOUVER AQUARIUM FOR THE GREAT CANADIAN SHORELINE CLEANUP

March 8 NEW SPRING BREAK SHOW IN TIME FOR SPRING BREAK
February 19 VOLUNTEER DIVERS NEEDED: ANNUAL LINGCOD EGG MASS SURVEY UNDERWAY

February 18

VANCOUVER AQUARIUM ATTEMPTS RESCUE OF INJURED HARBOR PORPOISE
February 1 OVER 20,000 VOLUNTEERS REMOVED 50,000 KILOGRAMS OF GARBAGE FROM 1,000 KILOMETRES OF CANADA'S SHORELINES

January 28

A WILD, WET & WONDERFUL WEEKEND... THE AQUARIUM CELEBRATES WORLD WETLANDS DAY

January 14

SPECIAL DIVE SHOWS KICK OFF
DIVER’S WEEKEND AT THE AQUARIUM

January 10

AQUARIUM SENDING ENDANGERED TURTLES BACK TO THE OCEAN
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