Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Clownfish Cove
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Shark Penthouse in the Tropic Zone Gallery
Vancouver Aquarium
Wild Coast
Walkways lead past marine
creatures from the wild BC West
Coast. The animals include frol-
icking sea otters - one of them
rescued from the Exxon Valdez
Alaska oil spill in 1989 - playful
dolphins, harbor seals, and the
Steller sea lions that are mem-
bers of a shrinking worldwide
population. There are live touch-
pools and demonstrations by
naturalists, shows featuring
divers swimming with the ani-
mals, and training sessions with
dolphins and sea lions.
Amazon Rainforest
Two caimans, members of
the crocodilian group, co-exist in a
hot, humid jungle setting with a
pair of sloths and Scarlet ibises.
Experience a tropical rainstorm
every hour in this exotic space.
Clownfish Cove
This interactive play zone,
designed to appeal to children
eight years of age and younger,
features animals such as sea-
horses, horseshoe crabs,
toads, and, of course,
clownfish. A make-believe
marine mammal rescue
hospital allows kids to
nurse a toy sick or
injured seal pup.
Puzzles, puppets,
dress-up costumes,
and crafts are on hand to amuse
the little ones.
Arctic Canada
Habitat
Beluga whales are
the main draw here.
Visitors admire them
from both inside and outside
locations. Indoors, on the lower
level, two wide floor-to-ceiling
windows allow underwater view-
ing. Interactive exhibits provide
information about the beluga's
native arctic environment.
Sea lion, Wild Coast exhibit
Tropic Zone Gallery
A realistic imitation of a
tropical reef in the Indo Pacific
highlights this region's rainbow-
hued fish, such as blue-green
chromis, orange shoulder tang,
the redtooth triggerfish, and
black-tipped reef sharks.
Pacific Canada Exhibit
This two-story gallery high-
lights marine life from the Strait
of Georgia and brings visitors
face to face with an underwater
habitat filled with a vast web of
plant and animal life. Divers
mingle with thousands of school-
ing herring, salmon, crabs, kelp,
sea stars, and other Pacific
marine life. Sturgeon, wolf-eels,
and anemones also inhabit this
exciting exhibit.
Treasures of the British
Columbia Coast
Local waters are the focus of
this interesting exhibit. Wolf
eels and giant Pacific octopus
can be spied lurking in the
depths. Stare with fascination
as the moon jellyfish dance
beneath reflective lights.
The Vancouver Aquarium was one of the first ever to introduce
trained naturalists as guides
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