The Vancouver Aquarium is much more than just a place to see fish. This all-encompassing marine centre focuses on acquatic life from around the globe. The Pacific-Canada pavillion explores BC's coastal regions. ORCA-FM broadcasts live killer whale sounds direct from the ocean. There are daily whale shows and otter feedings. The Vancouver Aquarium is very aware of the sensitivity of the marine environment and promotes responsibility in the handling of aquatic wildlife.
I'm not a huge fan of fish in general, but aquariums fascinate me for the strange and amazing world of creatures on display. The Vancouver Aquarium is really well set-up with tanks and enclosures mimicking natural environments very well. The vast spread of underwater and land-based species from all over the world living at the aquarium is impressive. The themed Amazon section almost transports you there with a boardwalk though live jungle where colourful birds fly over your head and sloths hang high in the trees (unfortunately I could not find one). Other themed areas are also fascinating and informative, the luminescent jellyfish section is beautiful and hypnotic. It's quite interactive too: you can climb under tanks and pop your head into a big bubble for a different view, you can access audio-visual displays or encourage glowing fish to light up at the touch of a button, there are shark, dolphin, otter and beluga whale shows, an anemone-filled touch tank, and the big sea lion even sneezed ! Loved it. Allow for about 3 hours to see it all.
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I'm not a huge fan of fish in general, but aquariums fascinate me for the strange and amazing world of creatures on display. The Vancouver Aquarium is really well set-up with tanks and enclosures mimicking natural environments very well. The vast spread of underwater and land-based species from all over the world living at the aquarium is impressive. The themed Amazon section almost transports you there with a boardwalk though live jungle where colourful birds fly over your head and sloths hang high in the trees (unfortunately I could not find one). Other themed areas are also fascinating and informative, the luminescent jellyfish section is beautiful and hypnotic. It's quite interactive too: you can climb under tanks and pop your head into a big bubble for a different view, you can access audio-visual displays or encourage glowing fish to light up at the touch of a button, there are shark, dolphin, otter and beluga whale shows, an anemone-filled touch tank, and the big sea lion even sneezed ! Loved it. Allow for about 3 hours to see it all.