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Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre

The Aquarium is always an exciting, worthwhile visit that is sure to bring out the inner child in you.

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Vancouver is known to have some of the best underwater wildlife in the world, the only problem is that the waters off the coast can be rather chilly. The Vancouver Aquarium has solved that problem and brought some of British Columbia’s most interesting sea creatures inside to inspire and educate visitors. The Vancouver Aquarium is a non-profit organization and they partake in worldwide marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation projects. When inside the Aquarium, step into the Rainforest where you will be greeted by a Sloth, tropical birds, crocodiles, snakes and fish. Then, mosey on over to the display of fish that call British Columbia home. Make sure that you go outside and watch the Sea Otters goof around and catch one of the many shows that include Dolphins, Beluga Whales and Sea Lions.

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...unleashed in an atrium that houses three-toed sloths, brilliant blue and green poison tree frogs, and piranhas. Regal angelfish glide through a re-creation of Indonesia's Bunaken National Park coral reef, and blacktip reef sharks menacingly scour the Tropical Gallery's waters. (Call for the shark and sea otter feeding times.) The Pacific Canada exhibit is dedicated to sea life indigenous to B.C. waters, including the Pacific salmon and the giant Pacific octopus. On the Marine Mammal Deck are sea otters, Steller sea lions, beluga whales, and a Pacific white-sided dolphin. During regularly scheduled shows, the... show full description

wcities.com
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Center has become one of the biggest in North America. Inside you'll find more than 8,000 aquatic animals, hailing from as far away as the Arctic and the Amazon. The newly opened Pacific Canada Pavilion contains a living exhibit that interprets issues facing marine life of the Georgia Straight. The main attractions, however, are the orca, beluga and dolphin shows. Check website for pricing details.
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Over crowded and fire hazard!
The day we went here there were so many people they were stepping over my daughter while in the stroller!after 20 minutes of trying to fight to look into a tank my husband picked...
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- posted on 06.25.09

Over crowded and fire hazard!
The day we went here there were so many people they were stepping over my daughter while in the stroller!after 20 minutes of trying to fight to look into a tank my husband picked...
Read full thing to do review
- posted on 06.25.09

Over crowded and fire hazard!
The day we went here there were so many people they were stepping over my daughter while in the stroller!after 20 minutes of trying to fight to look into a tank my husband picked...
Read full thing to do review
- posted on 06.25.09