Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
KLAHOWYA VILLAGE
Behind the information booth is
Klahowya Village
(Pipeline Rd., 604/921-1070,
11am-4pmMon.-Thurs.,11am-5pmFri.-Sun.mid-JunetoAug.,free),thebestplaceinthe
city to learn about local aboriginal culture. It offers a full schedule of performances, art
and craft workshops, and an excellent gift shop of traditional works. The highlight is a
miniature train ride through the surrounding forest, which is accompanied by aboriginal
dancers.
VANCOUVER AQUARIUM
A short walk through the forest from Klahowya Village is
Vancouver Aquarium
(Avison
Way., 604/659-3474, 9:30am-7pm daily in summer, 10am-5pm daily the rest of the year,
adult $32, senior and student $26, child $21), Canada's largest and the third largest in
North America. Guarding the entrance is a 5-meter (16-foot) killer whale sculpture by
preeminent native artist Bill Reid. More than 8,000 aquatic animals and 600 species are
on display, representing all corners of the planet, from the oceans of the Arctic to the rain-
forests of the Amazon. The
Wild Coast
exhibit features local marine mammals, including
sea lions, dolphins, and seals. Several other exhibits highlight regional marinelife, includ-
ing
Pacific Canada
, the first display you'll come to through the aquarium entrance.
Pa-
cific Canada
is of particular interest because it contains a wide variety of sealife from the
Gulf of Georgia, including the giant fish of the deep, halibut, and playful sea otters that
frolic in the kelp. In the
Amazon Gallery
, experience a computer-generated hourly trop-
ical rainstorm and see numerous fascinating creatures, such as crocodiles and piranhas,
as well as bizarre misfits like the four-eyed fish. The
Tropic Zone
re-creates an Indone-
sian marine park, complete with colorful sealife, coral, and small reef sharks. At the far
end of the aquarium, a large pool holding beluga whales—distinctive pure white marine
mammals—and sea lions, which can be viewed from above- or below ground, represents
Canada's Arctic
.Apartofthecomplexisalsodevotedtotherehabilitationofinjuredmar-
ine mammals;
Clownfish Cove
is set aside especially for younger visitors; and there's a
packed interpretive program of talks and tours, including a 90-minute behind-the-scenes
beluga tour for $130 per person.
SEAWALL
Thefollowingsightsarelistedfromtheinformationbooth,whichoverlooksCoalHarbour,
in a counterclockwise direction. From this point, Stanley Park Drive and the Seawall
Promenade pass the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club and
Deadman's Island.
Now a naval
reserve,theislandhasadarkhistory,havingwitnessedmanybattlesbetweennativetribes,
