The Vancouver Aquarium is thrilled to welcome the arrival of sea otter pups Tofino and Luna from @vammrs ! Tofino is currently in the upper otter habitat and is available to view at the Aquarium! Luna remains in critical care and is being monitored by animal care and veterinary staff.
We're excited to announce the establishment of the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society, a new non-profit organization that will work in partnership with the Vancouver Aquarium! Donations will go directly to VAMMR as they expand their efforts to give marine mammals a second chance at life. Learn more at vammr.org.
It's finally #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek! It's been a little while since we did a video like this, and a few new rescued otters have joined us at the aquarium since then — so whether you're here for the first time or just need a refresher, it's time to Meet the Otters.
The eponymous tail of the spiny-tailed monitor can be twice the length of its abdomen! The ridged tail can be wedged into rock crevices to prevent the monitor from being pried out by potential predators. Find this lizard and much more in our limited-time Dragons exhibit!
The biggest event in global soccer is coming to Vancouver — take your tournament experience into extra time with Fish and Sips: Goal-fish on June 19! Catch soccer-themed marine mammal programming, groove on our deep-sea dancefloor, and enjoy a selection of snacks and beverages available for purchase! Tickets are just $35 — get yours today at the link in our bio!
In a month, the soccer world comes to Vancouver — and the sea otters have footy fever! Starting on Saturday, join us for special soccer-themed sea otter sessions on select days! Look for our Goal-Getter Otter Playtime and Soccer Sea Otter Feed programs in the calendar on our website or in the Vancouver Aquarium app.
Spots are still available for our summer AquaCamps! Ocean explorers aged 5-12 will enjoy up-close animal observations, hands-on learning, creative crafts and outdoor play. Learn more and register your child today at the link in our bio!
Week 2 of my @churchill_trust was spent @vanaqua and @vammrs with the amazing @madmartygan7
Despite it being their low season for rescue work, I was still able to take away plenty of learnings including facility design, team structure and insights into managing both a for profit and non for profit aspect of marine veterinary medicine.
Thank you Dr Marty, the veterinary teams at VAMMR and VanAq and the amazing marine mammal teams for giving me your time this week.
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May 10 is National Shrimp Day! The terms shrimp and prawn are often conflated, and are sometimes used to refer to the same animals — confusingly, the spot prawn belongs to the infraorder Caridea, the "true shrimp". A commonly harvested shrimp in British Columbia, BC spot prawns are a sustainable seafood choice!
During a routine weigh session this week, male Steller sea lion Kenai hit his heaviest weight yet, tipping the scales at 940 kg (over 2000 lbs)! Adult male Stellers are at their heaviest during the spring and can reach weights of over 1100 kg as they prepare to compete with other males for territory on breeding rookeries. Check out a sea lion training session next time you visit — you might see Kenai break another record!
In early June, sea otters Hardy, Mak, Quatse, and Taz will be transferred to @aquariumduqc , supporting the opening of the aquarium’s new sea otter habitat and creating space at the Vancouver Aquarium to care for future rescued otters. Guests are invited to visit the otters on weekends before May 31.
