Sea lion found shot in the head at Kits Beach in Vancouver March 22, 2022 A female sea lion found shot in the face at one of Vancouver’s most popular beaches is in poor condition, according to the Marine… Continue Reading
Snow day in Vancouver and otters demonstrate how to make snowballs February 13, 2019 Okay Dawn Walton, you may have snow wrestling pandas at the Calgary Zoo, but here on the west coast, our otters are making snowballs…. Continue Reading
Very adorable, but very sick baby fur seal rescued off coast of British Columbia January 30, 2019 By any measure, Mo is pretty lucky to be alive. The 7-month-old fur seal pup was found earlier this week off Hardwicke Island, between… Continue Reading
Vancouver Aquarium citing “new era” will stop displaying whales, dolphins January 18, 2018 One of the world’s top aquariums, the Vancouver Aquarium, has announced it will stop displaying whales and dolphins in its popular exhibit. Just one… Continue Reading
Alone and crying, tiny sea otter rescued off coast of Vancouver Island June 29, 2017 It was boaters who first spotted the very teeny sea otter pup. It was swimming alone in open water off northern Vancouver Island on… Continue Reading
Toxin killed two beluga whales at Vancouver Aquarium April 22, 2017 Officials know why, but not exactly how two beluga whales died at the Vancouver Aquarium. A five-month investigation concluded that a toxin, which was… Continue Reading
Emaciated northern fur seal pup now recovering at Vancouver Aquarium January 28, 2017 Skinny and far from home, this northern fur seal pup is getting a second chance at life. The Vancouver Aquarium estimates the wee thing… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment: We could watch baby otter cam all day. Thank you, Vancouver Aquarium September 21, 2016 I spent minutes, actually 10 full minutes, watching two-month-old Rialto trying to get comfortable in his crib at bedtime. Before that I spent equally as many minutes… Continue Reading
Critters in their Christmas finery, opening presents and hanging out with Santa Claus December 25, 2015 At the San Diego Zoo, Santa’s reindeer were offered Wreath Wellington as a Christmas treat. And, around the world critters of all kinds were… Continue Reading
Historic surgery, blood transfusion couldn’t save life of sea otter hit by boat October 8, 2015 Corky, the injured sea otter rescued after being hit by a boat, has died at the Vancouver Aquarium. Officials performed a groundbreaking surgery, which… Continue Reading
