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Baby beluga born at Vancouver Aquarium  -  Jun 7, 2009
CBC.caAurora, a 20-year-old Beluga whale, swims with her calf after giving birth at 3:39 pm PT Sunday at the Vancouver Aquarium. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press) ...

Vancouver Aquarium preparing for another beluga birth  -  Jun 5, 2009
CBC.caVolunteer observers at the Vancouver Aquarium watch Qila the Beluga during the final days of her pregnacy last year. (John Healey/Vancouver Aquarium) ...

Beluga gives birth at Vancouver Aquarium  -  Jun 11, 2008
Toronto StarTwelve-year-old Qila, the first beluga whale to be conceived and born in a Canadian aquarium, gave birth to her calf at about 4:30 pm Tuesday afternoon. ...

Baby beluga at Vancouver Aquarium recovers from infection  -  Jun 24, 2008
Globe and MailVANCOUVER — Globe and Mail Update Published on Tuesday, Jun. 24, 2008 8:14PM EDT Last updated on Monday, Mar. 30, 2009 3:52PM EDT ...

Beached whale swimming again in BC  -  Apr 26, 2005
CBC.caVolunteers and members of the Vancouver Aquarium attempt to save a beached ... Officials with the Vancouver Aquarium put a canopy over it to ward off the ...

Vancouver Aquarium expansion approved  -  Nov 28, 2006
CBC.caAfter months of consultation and debate, the Vancouver Park Board has voted to approve a $90-million expansion of the aquarium in Stanley Park. ...

Another whale pregnant at Vancouver aquarium  -  Jan 29, 2009
Toronto SunBy THE CANADIAN PRESS. VANCOUVER — There must be something in the water at the Vancouver aquarium — another beluga whale is pregnant. Just seven months ago, ...

Popular sea lion at the Vancouver Aquarium dies  -  Jul 2, 2008
CTV.caVANCOUVER — One of the most popular, long-time attractions at the Vancouver Aquarium has died. Tag, the 15-year-old, 640 kilogram male Steller sea lion, ...

JOHN NIGHTINGALE, PRESIDENT, VANCOUVER AQUARIUM  -  Sep 12, 2007
Globe and MailFrom Wednesday's Globe and Mail Published on Wednesday, Sep. 12, 2007 12:00AM EDT Last updated on Saturday, Mar. 14, 2009 1:01AM EDT ...

Video: Baby beluga on the way at Vancouver Aquarium  -  Feb 14, 2008
Canada.comQila's calf is due in July or August, a press release from the aquarium said today. The gestation period for beluga whales is 14 to 16 months. ...

Turning the tide at the Vancouver Aquarium  -  Aug 26, 2009
Vancouver SunBy Shelley Fralic, Vancouver SunJune 9, 2009. BABY BELUGA RIGHT IN THE SWIM: Beluga Aurora swims with her new calf Monday: The aquarium's modern mandate ...

Vancouver Aquarium  -  Sep 9, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Toronto Star - ProQuest ArchiverSince opening in 1956, the Vancouver Aquarium has had more than 33 million visitors and sets the standard for great aquariums throughout the word. ...

VANCOUVER AQUARIUM: SEA SANTA  -  Nov 24, 2007
Globe and MailFrom Saturday's Globe and Mail Published on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007 12:00AM EST Last updated on Saturday, Mar. 14, 2009 1:30AM EDT ...

Beluga family reunion at Vancouver Aquarium  -  Aug 12, 2008
CTV.caBeluga whale Qila and her two-month-old calf were reunited last night with Aurora -- Qila's mom and the calf's grandmother. ...

Vancouver aquarium says beluga whale pregnant  -  Feb 15, 2008
CTV.caVANCOUVER — Romance was in the air at the Vancouver Aquarium on Thursday and it had nothing to do with Valentine's Day. Aquarium staff confirmed Qila, ...

Vancouver Aquarium eyes Crystal Garden  -  Jan 14, 2007
Canada.comSwimming could return to the Crystal Garden, originally built as a saltwater pool for Victoria's residents. By Times Colonist (Victoria)January 14, 2007 ...

Beluga family reunites in Vancouver Aquarium pool  -  Dec 9, 2009
Canada.comVANCOUVER -- Three generations of beluga whales shimmered in the waters of the Vancouver Aquarium on Tuesday morning after a successful overnight family ...

Do you know where your fish is from?  -  May 30, 2007
Globe and MailAs the founding chef of Ocean Wise, a Vancouver Aquarium conservation program launched 2½ years ... Three years ago, the Vancouver Aquarium came knocking, ...

YouTube-starring Vancouver Aquarium sea otter dies  -  Sep 24, 2008
Canada.comVANCOUVER – Nyac, a 20 year old female sea otter at the Vancouver Aquarium that starred in a YouTube video, has died. VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Aquarium ...

Rescued seal pup recovers at Vancouver Aquarium  -  Aug 6, 2007
Canada.comA seal pup stranded along the shores of Campbell River has been rescued and flown to the Vancouver Aquarium for urgent rehabilitation. ...

Baby beluga doing swimmingly well at Vancouver Aquarium  -  Jun 15, 2008
Canada.comWhen Daniel Gray first visited the Vancouver Aquarium as a youngster, he picked out a stuffed baby beluga to take home as a souvenir. ...

Beluga has baby at Vancouver Aquarium  -  Dec 21, 2009
Winnipeg Free PressDARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS Aurora, a 20-year-old beluga whale, swims with her calf after giving birth at the Vancouver Aquarium on Sunday. ...

Beluga whale gives birth to calf at Vancouver Aquarium  -  Jun 10, 2008
Seattle TimesTwelve-year-old Qila, the first beluga whale to be conceived and born in a Canadian aquarium, gave birth to her calf Tuesday afternoon. ...

Vancouver Aquarium Reveals an Enormous Inukshuk Sculpture Made …  -  Feb 6, 2010
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Kent Hurl. Vancouver, Canada - Today the Vancouver Aquarium revealed an enormous Inukshuk sculpture made entirely of cans of Ocean Wise recommended ...

It's a girl and beluga mom looking relaxed  -  Jan 3, 2010
Canada.comIt's the fourth to be born at the Vancouver Aquarium, the third to Aurora. ... You couldn't really hope for a better birth,� said Vancouver Aquarium senior ...

… ... Canada Post Recognizes 50th Anniversary of the Vancouver...  -  Jun 12, 2006
ccnmatthews.com2006) - On June 15, Canada Post will issue a single domestic rate (51 cents) stamp to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vancouver Aquarium. ...

10 chefs compete to be 2009 chowder champion at Vancouver Aquarium  -  Nov 11, 2009
CANOEBy THE CANADIAN PRESS. VANCOUVER, BC - Ocean Wise, a Vancouver Aquarium program that educates consumers about sustainable seafood, is staging its second ...

Vancouver aquarium invites adults for Feb. 10 sleepover  -  Jan 20, 2007
Pay-Per-View - The Record - ProQuest ArchiverThe Vancouver Aquarium is inviting people for a sleepover on Feb. 10 if they want to do "something really different'' with their Valentine this year. ...

Critics say growth of aquarium won't stop  -  Nov 30, 2006
Straight.com...“We all have memories of the Vancouver Aquarium as a kid,� she told the ... “The construction site at the Vancouver Aquarium will never end unless the ...

Beluga whale saves drowning diver at China aquarium  -  Jul 29, 2009
The ProvinceVisitors to Vancouver Aquarium know all about the intelligence of beluga Aurora and her family. Aurora's counterpart in Harbin, China, is being credited ...

Sick Vancouver Aquarium Steller sea lion dies  -  Jul 1, 2008
Canada.comVANCOUVER - One of the Vancouver Aquarium's most popular animals, a 15-year-old male Steller sea lion named Tag, died early today during an operation for ...

Marine mammal vet led charmed life; Vancouver Aquarium's David Huff,...  -  Feb 9, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Daily Mercury - ProQuest ArchiverLast summer, University of Guelph student Tina Bruaset interned at the Vancouver Aquarium and worked with Huff and some of the exotic animals he cares for. ...

Vancouver Aquarium Selects Cytiva's SonicRecruit Talent Acquisition …  -  Oct 18, 2007
marketwire.comVANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwire - October 18, 2007) - Cytiva Software Inc. (TSX-V: CRX), a leading provider of on-demand talent management software solutions, ...

Did aquarium boss break rule dealing with partisan politics?  -  Nov 24, 2005
Straight.comPrior to the civic election, Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre president and CEO John Nightingale sent an e-mail to the charity's members ...

Rescued porpoise thriving at Vancouver Aquarium  -  Sep 24, 2008
Canada.comVANCOUVER - The young harbour porpoise, rescued from Gonzales Beach in Victoria four weeks ago, is swimming on her own and playing with toys in the pool at ...

Vancouver Aquarium invites Canadians to name its baby beluga  -  Nov 6, 2009
Chronicle Journal - The Chronicle JournalBy THE CANADIAN PRESS. Vancouver Aquarium's newest baby beluga and her mother Aurora swim past the underwater viewing gallery in Vancouver, Tuesday, ...

Aquarium expansion plans in hot water  -  May 25, 2006
Georgia StraightAn enlarged Vancouver Aquarium footprint in Stanley Park is looming, ... Herbert added that he believes the Vancouver Aquarium “has known about this for 10 ...

Japan target of dolphin protest  -  Sep 26, 2007
CANOEHolding signs stating "Vancouver Aquarium accomplice to Japanese massacre! ... "By purchasing these dolphins, the Vancouver Aquarium is supporting these ...

Vancouver park is a destination for tourists and residents alike.(Stan...  -  Jun 20, 2005
Free with registration - Philadelphia Inquirer - AccessMyLibrary.comI moved on farther inside the park, and into the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Center, ... The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Center is open daily, ...

Aquarium dolphin pregnant  -  Dec 21, 2009
Canada.comHana the dolphin is pregnant and her caregivers at the Vancouver Aquarium are chirping in anticipation. "We're very happy to announce that our Pacific ...

Aquarium pushes expansion  -  Jul 6, 2006
Straight.comThe Vancouver Aquarium may be planning to build a large sit-down restaurant in ... Paid attendance at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre in 2005: ...

Aquarium mourns loss of sea otter who won the hearts of many  -  Dec 9, 2009
Canada.comAfter surviving the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill as a pup and teaching millions of fans about the spill's devastating effects on her species, Nyac, ...

Vancouver Aquarium debuts yet-unnamed 'little white whale on the go'...  -  Aug 13, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Toronto Star - ProQuest ArchiverDARRYL DYCK The Canadian Press A 2-month-old beluga whale briefly surfaces for air. Caption text only.

… Research Unit & Vancouver Aquarium announce continued collaboration...  -  Dec 20, 2009
newswire.caNorthern Fur Seal population decline to be explored VANCOUVER, Dec. 10 /CNW/ - The University of British Columbia Marine Mammal Research Unit (UBC MMRU), ...

Dolphin's online ultrasound offers glimpse of fetus  -  Feb 27, 2007
Canada.comThe Vancouver Aquarium says fewer than 100 Pacific white-sided dolphins live in aquariums worldwide, only a quarter of them in North America. ...

A fishbowl of controversy  -  Sep 22, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Hamilton Spectator - Factiva, from Dow JonesJohn Nightingale, executive director of the Vancouver Aquarium, says a public ... The Vancouver Aquarium was also home to orcas, but after the male died, ...

Spacious Stanley Park, in greenery-friendly Vancouver, is a destinatio...  -  May 29, 2005
$2.95 - Philadelphia Inquirer - NewsBankI moved on farther inside the park, and into the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Center, ... The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Center is open daily, ...

Aurora gives birth to latest whale born at Vancouver's aquarium  -  Dec 3, 2008
Orleans StarThere are now six beluga whales at the Vancouver Aquarium: the newborn, Aurora, Qila, Tiqa, ... Another Vancouver Aquarium whale, a female named Allua, ...

The Republic of East Vancouver - Canada at War  -  Jan 19, 2007
Republic of East Vancouver - The Republic of East VancouverIt makes one wonder what the intentions of the Vancouver Aquarium are in this regard ... Comically, the Vancouver Aquarium has been paying the city a measly ...

Vancouver Aquarium set for expansion  -  Jun 1, 2006
Daily Commercial NewsThe Vancouver Parks Board has voted 4-2 to allow a controversial expansion of the Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park. The $80-million expansion plans would ...

Vancouver Aquarium invites public to name baby whale  -  Nov 9, 2009
OpodoThe public is being invited to come up with a name for the baby beluga whale that was recently born at Vancouver Aquarium. ...

Aquarium reunites beluga family  -  Aug 13, 2008
Canada.comVANCOUVER -- Three generations of beluga whales swam together yesterday at the Vancouver Aquarium following a successful overnight family reunion. ...

4D Immersion Theater at Vancouver Aquarium Is a Big Hit With Visitors  -  Jul 7, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Helen Lee. Vancouver, Canada - Youth from the Ocean Explorers Summer Camp and the Kids Up Front Foundation were all smiles at the official unveiling of ...

Press Release: Vancouver Aquarium Selects Cytiva's SonicRecruit...  -  Oct 18, 2007
Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam ResearchVancouver Aquarium Selects Cytiva's SonicRecruit Talent Acquisition System. from M2 Presswire. Highbeam Research – FREE Trial.

Vancouver sea lion undergoes cancer surgery  -  Mar 6, 2008
Canada.comVANCOUVER — Veterinary surgeons working at the Vancouver Aquarium used a specially designed laser Thursday to carve a cancerous tumour out of the roof of a ...

Vancouver Aquarium Formally Recognized as Canada's First Coastal …  -  Oct 15, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Kent Hurl. Vancouver, Canada - At a formal ceremony today with Canadian and US elected officials and dignitaries, the Vancouver Aquarium was formally ...

Happy birthday, Nyac  -  Sep 25, 2007
CANOEUsing her chest as a big plate, Nyac the sea otter floated on her back eating crab legs while Vancouver Aquarium staff and guests ate cake in celebration of ...

Vancouver: Ethnic food, Stanley Park and raindrops  -  Feb 27, 2006
USA TODAY - USA TodayVancouver Aquarium: Located in Stanley Park; (604) 659-3474 or www.vanaqua.org. ... The park is also home to the Vancouver Aquarium, which features a ...

Vancouver's newest baby beluga dubbed 'surprise gift'  -  Dec 3, 2009
Globe and MailThe beluga baby was born on June 7 to three-time mom Aurora at the Vancouver Aquarium. Staff decided to name her by popular vote, and asked visitors to ...

Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration welcomes two new residents  -  Oct 29, 2008
Stamford Plus MagazineIn the past, the aquarium has collaborated with Vancouver Aquarium on important ... The Vancouver Aquarium is a self-supporting, non-profit association ...

Santa Claus Will Soon be Scuba Diving at Vancouver Aquarium  -  Nov 28, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Kent Hurl. Vancouver, Canada - Today begins “A NORTH POLE ADVENTURE� at the Vancouver Aquarium featuring holiday season programming for the whole family ...

Haunted Lighthouse 4D Halloween Experience at Vancouver Aquarium  -  Oct 24, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Kent Hurl. Vancouver, Canada - Halloween at the Vancouver Aquarium is on now through October 31st. Our spook-tacular Halloween programs feature fun, ...

A New Truck Will Bring A Piece Of Vancouver Aquarium To Schools  -  May 2, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Kent Hurl. Vancouver, Canada - Vancouver Aquarium and Burnaby elementary school students celebrate the launch of the brand-new BCTC AquaVan, ...

Vancouver Aquarium renovates Arctic exhibit  -  Aug 23, 2009
Northern News Services - Northern News Services (subscription)NUNAVUT - Divers from the Vancouver Aquarium submerged in the frigid waters of Resolute and Pond Inlet earlier this month collecting species for an improved ...

… Canada s First and Only 4D Experience Is At Vancouver Aquarium  -  Jun 27, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Kent Hurl. Vancouver, Canada - The Vancouver Aquarium unveils to the public its newest attraction, Western Canada's first and only 4D Experience, ...

Vancouver Aquarium sea otter 'Nyac' dies  -  Sep 23, 2008
metronews.caOne of the Vancouver Aquarium's most beloved and well-known animals, its 20-year-old sea otter Nyac, died this morning. Nyac came to the aquarium in 1989 ...

Rescue frees Steller sea lion tethered for days to Race Rocks, unable...  -  Dec 21, 2009
Victoria Times ColonistA male Stellar sea lion entangled in ropes got help from Department of Fisheries and Oceans and Vancouver Aquarium staff. ...

Canadian biologists try to protect dolphins  -  Dec 13, 2008
央视国际Biologists at the Vancouver Aquarium are keen to find out how to prevent dolphins from ... Sherri Refcio, dolphin coordinator, Vancouver Aquarium, said, ...

Vancouver Courier...Restaurant Reviews  -  Feb 2, 2005
Nanaimo Daily News - Nanaimo Daily NewsPatrick O Callaghan (Vancouver Aquarium vice-president of conservation and education) stresses, "There's a certain urgency to these issues." ...

Vancouver Aquarium Tells the Public That This Northern Elephant Seal...  -  May 21, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Helen Lee. Vancouver, Canada - The Aquarium's Marine Mammal Rescue (MMR) team tomorrow (Friday, May 22) will travel from Vancouver to Sooke to release ...

Beluga whale gives birth to healthy calf at Vancouver Aquarium  -  Nov 6, 2008
Truro Daily NewsTwelve-year-old Qila, the first beluga whale to be conceived and born in a Canadian aquarium, gave birth to her calf at about 4:30 pm Tuesday afternoon. ...

Parks chair denies conflict  -  May 18, 2006
Straight.comThe Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, a registered charity with nonprofit status, made total revenues of $24053684 in 2004 and $18048819 in 2003. ...

… grand entrance - <br>BELUGA BIRTH AT VANCOUVER AQUARIUM  -  Jun 12, 2008
$2.95 - Anchorage Daily News - NewsBankBELUGA BIRTH AT VANCOUVER AQUARIUM. Anchorage Daily News (AK) ... Above: Qila, a beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium, gives birth to a calf in Vancouver, ...

Press Release: Aquarium Software solution is creditable addition for ...  -  Apr 3, 2009
Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Vancouver Aquarium Selects Cytiva's SonicRecruit Talent ... M2 Presswire; October 18, ... Vancouver Aquarium is the fifth largest aquarium in ... ...

Family Listings: Nov. 5-12  -  Nov 5, 2009
Vancouver SunVancouver Aquarium Stanley Park, 604-659-3474, www.vanaqua.org. ... Vancouver Aquarium, Stanley Park, Nov. 9, 7:30-10:30 pm, $75, 604-659-3579. ...

Dolphins, orcas, and whales perish by dozens at Vancouver Aquarium  -  Jun 26, 2008
Georgia StraightBy Staff. The following is a list of "known cetacean [large sea animals] deaths" at the Vancouver Aquarium. It was provided to the Georgia Straight by Peter ...

Vancouver Aquarium (aquarium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) --...  -  May 22, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia BritannicaBritannica online encyclopedia article on Vancouver Aquarium (aquarium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada), aquarium located in Stanley Park, Vancouver, ...

Vancouver Aquarium staff nursing abandoned seal pup  -  Jul 28, 2008
Guelph MercuryIn a white tent under the looming orange cranes of Vancouver's bustling waterfront, a baby harbour seal waits, his mouth open, as Lindsaye Akhurst prepares ...

Earth Day Pictures from April 22, 2008 | HighBeam Research, AP Images  -  Apr 22, 2008
Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Vancouver Aquarium Selects Cytiva's SonicRecruit ... M2 Presswire; October 18, ... SonicRecruit recruiting software at Vancouver Aquarium. ...

Earth Day Pictures from April 22, 2008 | HighBeam Research, AP Images  -  Apr 22, 2008
Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchArticle: Vancouver Aquarium Selects Cytiva's SonicRecruit ... M2 Presswire; October 18, ... SonicRecruit recruiting software at Vancouver Aquarium. ...

Stranded porpoise sent to Vancouver rescue facility  -  Aug 28, 2008
Canada.com...tote and filled it with foam, to support the animal's body weight, and packed a wet towel around it in order to transport it to the Vancouver Aquarium. ...

Vancouver Aquariums Ocean Wise Sustainable Seafood Program is …  -  Jul 25, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsLaunched in Vancouver, BC in January 2005 by the Vancouver Aquarium, ... The Vancouver Aquarium is a global leader in connecting people to our natural world ...

TAINTED MEAT BLAMED IN 2 DEATHS  -  Aug 24, 2008
Pay-Per-View - St. Petersburg Times - ProQuest ArchiverEric Solomon of the Vancouver Aquarium said more than 270000 butts were collected during the annual TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. ...

Threat to frog population prompts Vancouver exhibit  -  Feb 29, 2008
CBC.caConcern that a number of frog species will become extinct within the next ten years has prompted the Vancouver Aquarium to hold a special exhibit to ...

Sea change in store for supermarkets?  -  Aug 7, 2009
CBC.caThe Vancouver Aquarium has its Ocean Wise program for restaurants. "It took about three years and a fair amount of work to get certified," says Derek Butler ...

DEFENDER OF THE DEEP  -  Feb 22, 2008
Globe and Mail..."In the sixties, they used to collect species for the Vancouver Aquarium there. I wouldn't even consider going to Whytecliff for photography any more."

Scuba Claus? .  -  Dec 1, 2005
Gadsden Times - Google News ArchiveA diver dressed as Santa Claus waves through the glass in the Strait of Georgia exhibit at the Vancouver Aquarium Thursday. The dive show, which features ...

Magazine lists top Canadian summer attractions  -  Jun 30, 2006
Pay-Per-View - The Record - ProQuest ArchiverVancouver Aquarium Marine 50th anniversary: The aquarium has three new Pacific white-sided dolphins. Other recent arrivals include pygmy marmosets, ...

Baby Beluga Pictures from June 12, 2008 | HighBeam Research, AP …  -  Jun 12, 2008
Pay-Per-View - AP Images - HighBeam ResearchQila, a beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium swims with her new calf in Vancouver, ... Article: Vancouver Aquarium Selects Cytiva's SonicRecruit ... ...

Vancouver aquarium invites adults for Feb. 10 sleepover  -  Jan 20, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Daily Mercury - ProQuest ArchiverThe Star. Photos · Video · Columnists · Blogs · Podcasts · RSS · Newsletters · Alerts · Toronto Star · Advanced Search | Full Text Article Archive · NOTICES ...

Vancouver Aquariums New Exhibit, Canadas Arctic In the Grip of Change...  -  Oct 9, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsVancouver, Canada - The Vancouver Aquarium proudly announces today's opening of its new ... The Vancouver Aquarium has pioneered cutting-edge exhibit design ...

Vancouver Aquariums Seafood Conservation Program Wins Top Award …  -  Dec 5, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsOcean Wise is a national conservation program of the Vancouver Aquarium encouraging ... The Vancouver Aquarium is a self-supporting, non-profit association ...

From Vancouver to Halifax, cowtown to hogtown, TD Great Canadian …  -  Dec 20, 2009
newswire.caTogether with the Vancouver Aquarium, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation is hosting cleanup events in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, ...

Stanley Park - Reviews and Ratings of Sights in Vancouver - New York ...  -  Jan 23, 2010
New York TimesEqually nature-focused but with way more wow is the Vancouver Aquarium. The Stanley Park's Children's Farm (tel. 604/257-8530) is a petting zoo with ...

… Hamilton: Baby beluga faces life in a toilet bowl at Vancouver...  -  Jul 24, 2009
Straight.comWhen the Vancouver Aquarium harpooned its first orca to use as a model for a sculpture, the orca slave trade began. It led to the decimation of orca ...

Aquarium developer sets sights on Toronto again; Ripley's says it's …  -  Jan 11, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Toronto Star - ProQuest ArchiverThe Vancouver Aquarium and Marine Centre, the largest in Canada, opened in 1956 in Stanley Park. It's a non-profit operation, with all its capital being ...

Join Vancouver Aquarium for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup  -  Sep 16, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Helen Lee. Vancouver, Canada - As part of the launch of the TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, a drop-in kick-off cleanup event will be held in ...

… Aquarium Director - February - John Nightingale, Vancouver...  -  Jan 25, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsYour favorite critter at the facility: Sea Otters (many of our visitors' favorite) and Pacific Spiny Lumpsuckers – a cool, “golf ball� sized and shaped ...

UBC scientist sets sights on space  -  May 28, 2009
Vancouver SunThe program is a partnership between the Vancouver Aquarium and UBC's Marine Mammal Research Unit, according to a Vancouver Aquarium news release. ...

Playground Listings  -  Nov 24, 2009
Vancouver SunFish Tracking Jonathan Thar, of the Vancouver Aquarium, discusses the Pacific ... Vancouver Aquarium, Stanley Park, Oct. 8, 7:30 pm, free, 604-737-3074 ...

Miracle harbour porpoise arrives at Vancouver aquarium to continue ...  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
The Canadian PressStaff at the Vancouver Aquarium say the calf, named Daisy, is now exploring her new home at the aquarium in Stanley Park after being transferred from the

Vancouver, British Columbia  -  ‎Aug 3, 2009‎
San Diego ReaderStanley Park sits in the heart of Vancouver and features dozens of attractions on its 1000 acres – the Vancouver Aquarium, Seawall, Children's Farm Yard,

Killer whale killers a part of whale tale  -  ‎Aug 5, 2009‎
North Shore NewsWhat the piece failed to mention was that a sculptor was commissioned by the Vancouver Aquarium to find and kill an orca whale, so that he could construct a

Vancouver Aquarium's Ocean Wise Sustainable Seafood Program is ...  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsVancouver, Canada - Today the Vancouver Aquarium's Ocean Wise sustainable seafood program announced an expansion, building on more than four

Details: Vancouver, BC  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Washington PostVancouver Aquarium (845 Avison Way, 1-604-659-3521, http://www.visitvanaqua.org). Leave the chopsticks at home and see 70000 sea creatures in their

Belugas and Butterflies at Vancouver Aquarium  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsVancouver, Canada - Today Grade 1 and 2 students from Vancouver Aquarium's AquaCamp program learned about the lifecycle of butterflies,

Vancouver tourism takes a hit, as 'stay-cationers' cash in on ...  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Vancouver SunThe Vancouver Aquarium is still seeing "a healthy number of people coming in," but overall visits are down, said Kent Hurl, the aquarium's public relations

Beluga whale saves drowning diver at China aquarium  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
The ProvinceVisitors to Vancouver Aquarium know all about the intelligence of beluga Aurora and her family. Aurora's counterpart in Harbin, China, is being credited

Peter Hamilton: Baby beluga faces life in a toilet bowl at ...  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Georgia StraightBaby-beluga fans must get past the attraction of a new baby at the Vancouver Aquarium and remember the plight of marine wildlife in

5 ways to keep your kids cool this summer in Vancouver  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Canada.comThe Boy and I sought refuge today at the Vancouver Aquarium -- thinking that its air conditioning (and pretty fishes) would keep him cool and distracted.

Whale found wrapped around bow of cruise ship  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
News1130It is grey and white and about 25 or 30 feet long, wrapped around the bow of the Sapphire Princess. The Vancouver Aquarium is helping out with the

Who does Gastown Vocational Services help?  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
The Province...including high-profile companies ranging from Home Depot and Value Village to the Vancouver Aquarium and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.

Whale carcass to become 'island of life'  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Calgary HeraldRepresentatives of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Vancouver Aquarium also attended, along with marine mammal volunteers. The whale turned out to be an

On arm hairs  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Xtra.caI first realized that I had hair on my arms during a field trip to the Vancouver Aquarium, in Grade 11, when the tidal pool supervisor put a starfish on my

Another side to Vancouver  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
The VoiceThe largest city park in North America, Stanley Park is the home of the Vancouver Aquarium, Children's Farmyard and Miniature Train, and the scene of

Falling in love with Vancouver  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Huddersfield ExaminerAfter breakfast Lindsay took us to Vancouver Aquarium as a baby beluga whale had just been born. We were lucky that her friend works there so instead of

Search for alcohol prompts complaint  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Metro Canada - VancouverA harbour porpoise calf found in bad shape near Victoria last year has recovered, but will continue living at the Vancouver Aquarium because she didn't

BC Wildlife Officials to Tourists: Don't Put Seal Pups in Your Car  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
PlanetSave.comThe seal pup was flown to the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre at the Vancouver Aquarium to recover from its car experience before being released back into the

Kids can enter WaterWise Poster Contest  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
Delta-OptimistWinners will receive a prize package featuring admission passes to a variety of local attractions, including the Vancouver Aquarium, parks and recreation

Be wise about your seafood picks  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
North Shore NewsMany eateries are now part of the Vancouver Aquarium program called Ocean Wise www.vanaqua.org/oceanwise, which partners with eateries and markets informing

Marine mammals get helping hand  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
Canada.comSome DFO and Vancouver Aquarium staff have received special training in disentangling marine mammals, such as whales, from ocean debris.

CULTURAL CENTRE CARING FOR SNAKES SEIZED AT BORDER  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Osoyoos TimesThe snakes were seized and taken to the cultural centre for care, while the other animals were taken to the Vancouver Aquarium.

options for volunteers  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
North Shore NewsVolunteer: Vancouver Aquarium is recruiting volunteers to help with summer programming in their galleries and with their camps. Some behind-the-scenes

Seal pup recovering after dog attack  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Vancouver SunThe pup was flown to Vancouver Aquarium's Marine Mammal Rescue Centre, where it will be cared for until it is healthy enough to return to the wild.

Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel Completes Stunning $5.5 ...  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Drinks Media Wire (Communiqué de presse)The Vancouver Marriott hotel is also close to other Vancouver attractions such as Stanley Park, the Vancouver Aquarium and Vancouver's best restaurants

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Vancouver Aquarium - UBC Researcher On Short List For Trip To Space  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsThe program is a partnership between the Vancouver Aquarium and UBC’s Marine Mammal Research Unit. Hindle is studying the diving behaviour of Steller sea

The Raptors Are Flying At Vancouver Aquarium  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsBy Kent Hurl Vancouver, BC, Canada - A brand new limited engagement show has landed at the Vancouver Aquarium. BIRDS OF PREY IN FLIGHT is now on!

Group Calls for Porpoise’s Release from Vancouver Aquarium  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
PlanetSave.comCanadian wildlife conservation group the Lifeforce Foundation wrote letter to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to ask that Daisy the porpoise be

Animal rights group wants Vancouver Aquarium to release porpoise  -  ‎Mar 2, 2009‎
Georgia StraightBy Stephen Hui A Vancouver-based animal-rights group is calling for the release of a harbour porpoise at the Vancouver Aquarium. In a March 1 open letter to

Vancouver Strikes Man-Nature Harmony  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
Korea Times...of the park include a mini-forest of totem poles, an outdoor swimming pool overlooking the waterfront, and family-friendly Vancouver Aquarium.

Dangerous pets banned in BC  -  ‎Mar 18, 2009‎
Times Colonist...who was announcing measures to control exotic animals, came face to face yesterday with one of the restricted species at Vancouver Aquarium,

Spring Break springs vacation surprises  -  ‎Mar 15, 2009‎
CTV British Columbia..."Science World, Vancouver Aquarium and the Space Centre -- they have lots of things going on this week for families," she recommended.

Child's play  -  ‎Mar 2, 2009‎
Canada.comScuba Claus visits Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre at 11:30 am on Dec. 23 and 24. Beluga Bash runs Dec. 26 to Jan. 7.

O bom debate do Acquario Ceará  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
O POVO OnlineO Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, no Canadá: fundado em 1956, estima-se que 30 milhões de pessoas já o tenham visitado.

Imagine Canada honours TD for shoreline cleanup program  -  ‎Mar 6, 2009‎
Investment ExecutiveThe Shoreline Cleanup, which was first started in 1994, is a partnership between TD Bank Financial Group, Vancouver Aquarium, and TD Friends of the

Litter lines coast of the Strait of Georgia  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
Canada.comJill Dwyer, manager of the Vancouver Aquarium's TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, says the effect of litter on the environment goes far beyond esthetics.

Delving into death  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
BCLocalNewsDead Serious had its genus about a year ago, in the New Music in New Places series, which found Pawsey singing at the Vancouver Aquarium, a winery,

Celebrate April 1 the French way  -  ‎Mar 8, 2009‎
North Shore NewsAs Provence is an inaugural member of Vancouver Aquarium's Oceanwise program, only sustainable, ocean-friendly fish is served at either location.

Like her Green Chain character, Babz Chula knows how to take a stand  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
Georgia Straight...cause: whales in captivity, one she’s taken from Greenpeace protests to Vancouver International Film Festival openings at the Vancouver Aquarium.

Astronaut choice 'would be a privilege'  -  ‎Mar 20, 2009‎
The Province...diving behaviour of Steller sea lions, on a joint research program between the University of BC Marine Mammal Research Unit and the Vancouver Aquarium.

Surrey hit hard by tolling all bridges  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
Surrey LeaderAlso weekend activities – Canucks games, the Vancouver Aquarium, Science World, BC Lions games, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, skiing, the PNE, to name a few,

Cleveland welcomes exchange students  -  21 Feb 2009
North Shore News,They are visiting hot spots like the Vancouver Aquarium, Telus World of Science and Capilano Suspension Bridge, and making trips to Whistler and Grouse

A Sziklás- hegységtÅ‘l Vancouverig- Barangolás Nyugat- Kanadában  -  21 Feb 2009
Blikk,Szabad program Vancouverben, lehetőség belvárosi sétára, illetve idegenvezetőnkkel a Vancouver Aquarium megtekintésére, mely Kanada legnagyobb tengeri

Rescued porpoise beating the odds  -  Feb 18, 2009
Vancouver Sun,By Judith Lavoie, Times ColonistDecember 13, 2008 Daisy has beaten all the odds and Vancouver Aquarium staff are starting to ask the question they thought

Wildlife deserves conservation, not Vancouver Aquarium expansion  -  Feb 9, 2009
Georgia Straight,By Peter Hamilton The Vancouver Aquarium is seeking government money for its $120-million expansion at a time when the economy and wildlife protection are

Aquarium seafood sustainability program ready to go national  -  Feb 16, 2009
Metro Canada - Vancouver,The Vancouver Aquarium is so committed to serving sustainable seafood, even its fish eat the highest quality sashimi-grade spot prawns money can buy.

Meet The Aquarium Director - February - John Nightingale ...  -  Jan 31, 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor News,Your favorite critter at the facility: Sea Otters (many of our visitors’ favorite) and Pacific Spiny Lumpsuckers – a cool, “golf ball� sized and shaped

Vancouver beluga whale pregnant again  -  Jan 29, 2009
Vancouver Sun,Aurora, a 20-year old female beluga whale, is pregnant, and will give birth to a calf this summer at the Vancouver Aquarium. VANCOUVER - The Vancouver

City's aquarium boasts another pregnant beluga  -  Jan 31, 2009
Guelph Mercury,There must be something in the water at the Vancouver Aquarium -- another beluga whale is pregnant. The aquarium says 20-year-old Aurora is expecting a calf

No birthday presents, please  -  Feb 2, 2009
Globe and Mail,VANCOUVER — When Tracy Norman's oldest daughter turned 7, she hosted a birthday party at the Vancouver Aquarium. Instead of presents, she asked her friends

Fingers and pincers  -  Feb 12, 2009
Surrey Leader,Irene Wong and her son Tommy, 2, have a look at the underside of a hermit crab during an Vancouver Aquarium AquaVan visit at White Rock Elementary School

Day and night at the museum  -  Feb 13, 2009
The Australian,Vancouver Aquarium, Canada: A few hours' flight north of San Franciso, I find myself in another old stomping ground, beautiful Stanley Park,

Things are bad when it’s work you miss  -  Jan 29, 2009
BCLocalNews,And it got me thinking about a comment I overheard during a visit to the Vancouver Aquarium the day before. I was with my older son in the cafeteria,

'Physics for Future Presidents' and the Music of Plastic Surgery  -  Feb 17, 2009
KUOW NPR,Dr. John Ford started the Vancouver Aquarium's ORCA–FM live whale broadcast, and is author of the book "Killer Whales." He can ID individual Orca pods by

CORRECTION FROM SOURCE-Serving Up a Better Planet: Fairmont Makes ...  -  Feb 6, 2009
MSNBCAnd in Vancouver, The Fairmont Waterfront and The Fairmont Vancouver Airport have joined the Vancouver Aquarium's Ocean Wise program, a conservation

Seven food & dining events  -  Jan 29, 2009
Georgia Straight,...running to February 28. Ten percent of the promotion’s proceeds benefit the Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise sustainable seafood program.

Film exposes dolphin trade  -  Feb 5, 2009
Washington Evening Journal,The story revolves around Canadian Christopher Porter, a former dolphin trainer at the Vancouver aquarium, and his lead adversary, animal rights activist

Our litter costs us millions  -  Feb 12, 2009
Toronto Town Crier Newspapers,...tossing things off boats or into the lake,� Eric Solomon, vice president of conservation, research and education for the Vancouver Aquarium, tells me.

Awards of Excellence 2008: Hope For The Future  -  Jan 27, 2009
Canadian Architect,...the Pacific Canada Pavilion at the Vancouver Aquarium and Marine Science Centre; the Trinity Uptown Plan for Fort Worth, Texas; the recently completed

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