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B.C. Critter Corner
The B.C. Critter Corner gives you an exciting and intimate look at some of the animals that make their home on the shores of British Columbia.
Overview
Meet the locals
Get a whole new appreciation for local aquatic life by learning about the elements and features that make them unique. You may also see interactions between predators and their prey, or a dissection in progress. After getting an up-close and personal look at some of these local animals, you may see our shorelines in a different way.
What you'll see
Most of the animals you’ll get to see and possibly touch in the Critter Corner are invertebrates—animals without backbones. The most familiar marine invertebrates include crabs, sea anemones, jellies, sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers and shrimps.
What you'll see
Meet marine invertebrates that live symbiotically with other organisms, like the sea anemone that rides on the shells of decorator crabs. The crab provides bits of food for the sea anemone and the sea anemone protects the crab from octopuses.
What you'll see
The Vancouver Aquarium is temporarily closed to the public as a preventative measure to help stop the spread of COVID-19 through our community. We have educational programming available online, and our gift shop remains open for online sales. Read more.