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	Vancouver Aquarium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Aquarium is internationally recognized for display and interpretation excellence, and was the first facility to incorporate professional naturalists into the galleries to interpret animal behaviours.
		Aquarium research projects extend world-wide, and are internationally recognized for marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation.
		In 1975, the Vancouver Aquarium was the first aquarium accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vancouver_Aquarium (560 words)

	City of Vancouver - Information for Visitors
		Vancouver is the largest city in the province of British Columbia and the third largest city in Canada.
		Vancouver is home to spectacular natural scenery and a bustling metropolitan core, and boasts one of the mildest climates in Canada.
		The City of Vancouver supports a wide range of destination sites — from more than 190 parks to three different civic theatres — that are interesting places to visit for tourists and residents alike.
	www.city.vancouver.bc.ca /visitors.htm (471 words)

	A Visit to the Vancouver Aquarium, Part I: The Exhibits
		The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre first opened in 1956, and it is the largest public aquarium in Canada.
		Vancouver is a beautiful city in British Columbia, on the West Coast of Canada.
		In the late '70s, the Vancouver Aquarium sponsored several expeditions in search of the coelacanth, a primitive "living fossil" fish that was once thought to have become extinct millions of years ago.
	www.aquarticles.com /articles/travel/Norfolk_I_Vancouver_Aquarium.html (1623 words)

	Aquariums, orca whales and animal welfare
		The Vancouver Aquarium announced in a brief news release that Bjossa died late Monday afternoon.
		Aquarium staff had tried to find a companion for Bjossa, but were prevented by park board rules from buying a whale caught in the wild.
		Aquarium president John Nightingale said in an interview last August that several offers came in to buy the whale, whose economic value as a draw for aquarium visitors had been estimated at $1 million Cdn.
	www.captiveanimals.org /aquarium/bjossa2.htm (876 words)

	Vancouver Aquarium ~ Vancouver, Canada
		The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Center is located just five minutes west of downtown Vancouver in Stanley Park.
		The Vancouver Aquarium is one of only nine institutions world-wide that houses Beluga whales.
		Milo is one of the Northern sea otters at the Aquarium.
	www.grisel.net /Vancouver_Aquarium.htm (625 words)

	CTV.ca \| Young beluga whale dies at Vancouver's aquarium
		Aquarium staff could be seen weeping after the news.
		Dave Huff, the aquarium's veterinarian, said: "When he passed away in the main pool, his mother Aurora was right beside him, touching him," as was his aunt.
		The aquarium said death is a part of life -- whether it's in the wild or in captivity.
	www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1121655972105_3?hub=TopStories (391 words)

	Robert M. Wilson
		Vancouver is presented as a natural city that offers the impossible: a cosmopolitan metropolis with nature at the city limit.
		The existence of the Vancouver Aquarium is the culmination of a long process where Stanley Park was emptied of its Native inhabitants thereby allowing the area to be reimagined as a solely natural space.
		The Vancouver Aquarium is not separate from the city, but is an integral part of the urban landscape.
	www.geog.ubc.ca /iiccg/papers/wilson_R.html (3627 words)

	Vancouver on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Vancouver's location on hills with views of the harbor, its many waterways, and the nearby mountains of the Coast Range as well as its mild winter climate make it a year-round tourist center.
		VANCOUVER - FEBRUARY 6: Vancouver Canuck trainer Mike burnstein works on the cut on the cheek of Todd Bertuzzi #44 of the Vancouver Canucks after he was high sticked by Rostislav Klesla #97 of the Columbus Blue Jackets at General Motors Place on February 6, 2006 in Vancouver, Canada.
		VANCOUVER - JANUARY 10: Ed Belfour #20 of the Toronto Maple Leafs sits dejected in his crease after Jarkko Ruutu #37 of the Vancouver Canucks scores a Vancouver goal during their NHL game at General Motors Place on January 10, 2006 in Vancouver, Canada.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/V/VancouvC1an.asp (1064 words)

	Vancouver Vancouver, British Columbia (Cities)
		Vancouver's port facilities are on the shores of Burrard Inlet.
		It is bounded on the east by Burnaby and is connected to North Vancouver by Lions Gate Bridge in Stanley Park.
		The city is connected by BC Ferries with Vancouver Island.
	www.ohwy.com /bc/v/vancouve.htm (230 words)

	Vancouver Aquarium Receives Federal Support for Larger Marine Mammal Rescue Centre
		The Aquarium has been involved in the rescue of elephant seals, Pacific harbour seals, fur seals, sea otters, and Springer, an orphaned killer whale that was reintroduced to her family pod last summer, and made popular by the media.
		The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is a self-supporting, non-profit association dedicated to the conservation of aquatic life through display and interpretation, education, research, and direct action.
		Located in Stanley Park, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is one of the most popular visitor attractions in B.C., and the only one of its kind in the West.
	www.wd.gc.ca /mediacentre/2003/Aug28-01a_e.asp?printVersion=1 (593 words)

	Vancouver - Wikitravel
		Vancouver is one of those rare places where you can ski in the mountains, windsurf in the ocean, and play a round of golf all in the same day.
		Vancouver Maritime Museum is one of the major maritime museums on the West Coast of North America.
		Vancouver is also quite close to Seattle and a bit further off are the excellent destinations of Jasper and Banff in the famed Jasper National Park and Banff National Park on the BC-Alberta border.
	wikitravel.org /en/Vancouver (7472 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Science -- Young beluga whale dies unexpectedly at Vancouver Aquarium
		VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Tuvaq, the youngest and most mischievous beluga whale at the Vancouver Aquarium, has died unexpectedly three days before his third birthday, officials said.
		Saddened aquarium workers kept the three together in a medical isolation pool for about 90 minutes before the dead whale was removed with a crane.
		Aquarium said there was no indication that captivity played a role in Tuvaq's death.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/science/20050718-0627-can-belugadeath.html (454 words)

	Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre - No whales in captivity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Aquarium CEO John Nightingale has made it very clear that he will not comply with a "voluntary moratorium" and will continue his active search for a new dolphin(s).
		The Park Board, as representatives of the citizens, must IMMEDIATELY stop the Aquarium from continuing with their plans through whatever legal means are at their disposal, and a new Bylaw must replace the flawed Parks Control Bylaw Section 9 (e).
		The Park Board must carry out its public duty and not allow the Aquarium to manipulate an issue which has been clearly addressed and is their legal and moral responsibility to enforce BEFORE another dolphin arrives at the Aquarium.
	www.creativeresistance.ca /awareness01/2003-jul27-call-for-action-by-vancouver-park-board-on-captive-cetaceans.htm (353 words)

	Vancouver aquarium to give up killer whales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Vancouver’s world-famous aquarium has decided to end its 33-year tradition of displaying killer whales and will ship its sole surviving Orca to the United States.
		Dick Bradshaw, aquarium chairman, said Bjossa would be shipped out because officials had not been able to find her a new companion despite matchmaking efforts that saw them check out every other killer whale on display in the world.
		Even as they bid a farewell to Bjossa, aquarium officials sternly defended their right to display whales in order to teach the public about the creatures: “Our decision today is not about whales in aquariums,” said Mr.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/whales/38366 (456 words)

	Vancouver Aquarium, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
		Vancouver wouldn't be half the city that it is without its extensive roster of parks and gardens.
		The boisterous sea lions at the Vancouver Aquarium are part of an international research project designed to uncover the answer to this challenging puzzle.
		The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is located just five minutes west of downtown Vancouver at: 845 Avison Way in Stanley Park.
	www.portmoodybc.com /attractions?id=44 (941 words)

	Vancouver Aquarium
		The Vancouver Aquarium Association was formed in 1950.
		The Aquarium is internationally recognized for excellence in display and interpretation and was the first facility to incorporate professional Naturalists into the galleries to complement interpretive graphics.
		Aquarium staff and volunteers have been involved in the creation of Canada's first no-take Marine Protected Area, beach clean-ups, wetlands restorations and rehabilitations, aquatic bird and intertidal population surveys and much more.
	www.goodzoos.com /Canada/vancouveraq.htm (586 words)

	CBC News: Lonely whale Luna to be reunited with family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		VANCOUVER - Luna, a lonely killer whale with a dangerous predilection for the company of humans in boats, is to be reunited this summer with his family — if the necessary funds can be raised.
		A team from the Vancouver Aquarium plans to capture him and move him by truck from Nootka Sound off the west coast of Vancouver Island to the southern tip of the island in June.
		If no aquarium could be found and Luna continued to pose a danger to property and humans, the Fisheries Department said it might have to consider killing the whale.
	www.cbc.ca /stories/2004/04/06/canada/luna040604 (356 words)

	Stanley Park - Vancouver Canada, July 12 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Aquarium is internationally recognized for display and interpretation excellence, and was the first facility to incorporate professional naturalists/interpretive specialists into galleries to explain animal behaviors.
		Aquarium research projects extend world-wide and we are internationally recognized for our successful Marine Mammal Rescue and Rehabilitation Program.
		The Aquarium has made a reputation and as a cutting edge organization with the capability to respond to changing conservation and aquatic protection needs through diversity and growth.
	home.comcast.net /~mds_junk/kari/2003pics/Vancouver/Aquarium.html (481 words)

	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
		Vancouver has not only been voted the most beautiful city in Canada, it has also been voted the number one city in the world to live.
		Vancouver, and the lower mainland area, has been inhabited for thousands of years by first nations peoples.
		The area was rapidly settled, and the City of Vancouver was incorporated in 1886.
	www.bcadventure.com /adventure/explore/vancouver/cities/vancouver.htm (1913 words)

	Vancouver Park Board - Features
		Goodbye Salmon Fry, hosted by the Vancouver Aquarium and Vancouver Park Board will take place in the Aquarium and in Stanley Park, May 22-24, 29 and 30 from 12:00pm-3:00pm daily, rain or shine.
		Join Aquarium staff for a stream walk or the family bug hunt, both of which will be taking place outdoors.
		A joint venture between the Vancouver Aquarium and the Vancouver Park Board, the $2-million demonstration stream winds its way from the Aquarium, through Stanley Park and into Coal Harbour.
	www.city.vancouver.bc.ca /Parks/info/features/2004/040517_salmonfry.htm (398 words)

	IDA Action Alerts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		January 25, 2002, Vancouver, BC Pacific Whitesided dolphin Whitewings died last night at The Vancouver Aquarium after being repeatedly subjected to forcible removal of her stomach's contents.
		The same argument used to bring her here will be used to bring other free dolphin souls into slavery..."she's lonely, she needs a companion"...to which animal advocates say she should be sent to a dolphin release program where she can be with others of her kind, and hopefully returned to freedom.
		The Aquarium is proceeding with plans to import three or four more dolphins who will be forced to perform stunts for the aquarium's profit.
	www.idausa.org /alert/currentalerts/vancouverdolphin.html (462 words)

	Canada \| 050725a
		Laverne arrived at the aquarium Saturday morning and was kept initially in a small pool away from Spinnaker, who circled in the waters of the main habitat.
		It's been an "emotional rollercoaster" at the aquarium in recent days with the death of a juvenile beluga, saying goodbye to another beluga and welcoming Laverne, said vice-president of operations Clint Wright.
		Tuvaq, who was born at Vancouver Aquarium in July 2002, died at the age of three earlier this month.
	www.whaleprotection.org /articles/canada/050725a.htm (581 words)

	Orca News 2001
		A necropsy report issued by SeaWorld in San Diego confirms that Bjossa, the former Vancouver Aquarium orca moved to San Diego toward the end of her life, died of broncopneumonia, an inflammation of the lungs.
		The Vancouver Aquarium said in April that the whale was moved to SeaWorld because she needed to socialize with other whales.
		Bjossa, the lone surviving orca whale at the Vancouver Aquarium, was transferred to SeaWorld California.
	www.orcahome.de /news2001.htm (1041 words)

	Vancouver Aquarium is Located in Stanley Park -Have A Sleepover (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Nestled within the greenery of Stanley Park, the world-famous Vancouver Aquarium is Canada's leading aquatic organization.
		Since it opened its doors in 1956, the aquarium is a non-profit organization devoted to the conservation and education of aquatic life.
		Other exhibits at the aquarium worth seeing are: the River Works 2000 Exhibit, Treasures of the BC Coast, NW Submarine Safari, Forest Headwaters,and the BC Hydro Salmon Stream Project.
	www.vancouver-bc-canada-guide.com /vancouver-aquarium.html (575 words)

	Vancouver Comfort Inn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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		It is difficult for editorial staff and reviewers to tell if the figures and tables that should have accompanied a manuscript were actually included unless the numbers vancouver comfort inn of figures and tables that belong to the manuscript are noted on the title page.
		The Board is urging Prime Minister Paul Martin and the Government of Canada to end the serious interruption of the flow of containers through the Port of Vancouver and the Fraser—Surrey Docks.
	dandoras.t35.com /vancouver/comfort-inn.html (365 words)

	Whale Friends protest At Vancouver Aquarium
		The protestors will also demand that the Aquarium not bring in any more captive cetaceans (whales and dolphins) until such a referendum is held in Vancouver.
		The Vancouver Public Aquarium is situated on public land in Stanley Park.
		Vancouver City Council has to date denied the requests to hold a public hearing on the whale referendum proposal.
	www.wdcs.org /dan/publishing.nsf/fde0b34d9e1c31fc80256d040047b2b6/26ce8a6364c2eeb280256d0300519bfe!OpenDocument (454 words)

	The Aquarium Stores of Vancouver Canada. Part VIa, Aquarium Services, Burnaby, by Howard Norfolk
		Aquarium Services is at one end of an open plaza, and there is lots of parking.
		The main secrets to having an aquarium like this are adequate lighting, and CO injection.
		The Aquarium Services corporation has its own breeding farms in Florida where African cichlids and many other tropical fish are bred.
	www.aquarticles.com /articles/travel/Norfolk_VAS_VIa.html (2030 words)

	Visit Vancouver British Columbia
		Vancouver Hotels have created some fantastic family-friendly experiences for kids of all ages.
		Enjoy a two-night stay in a city skyline view room, family passes (2 adults; 2 children) to the Vancouver Aquarium and the Vancouver Trolley.
		Stay at the Renaissance Vancouver Hotel Harbourside this winter and "sea it all" at the Vancouver Aquarium.
	travel-tourismvancouver.com /Fe/Contents/H_HotelSpecialHotels.cfm?Hd=12&vn=3&TrkID= (242 words)

	Heading to the U.S. for a bett
		And in the case of Bjossa, the killer whale at the Vancouver Aquarium, it will be especially hard.
		Following an exhaustive search among the 48 captive killer whales in the world and no luck, the aquarium reluctantly decided Bjossa would be better off by moving out - to live with other killer whales and grow old amongst her kind.
		It will be sad for Vancouver and for the Aquarium that can no longer claim to have any killer whales.
	www.exn.ca /html/templates/printstory.cfm?id=2001040551 (464 words)

	Vancouver Aquarium - Vancouver's Stanley Park - Clipper Vacations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Voted the #1 indoor Vancouver attraction, the aquarium is the largest in Canada and among the five largest aquariums in North America.
		On your visit to the Vancouver Aquarium, you'll be treated to live shows featuring sea lions, beluga whales and dolphins.
		Your purchases help support the aquarium, which is a not-for-profit organization that sustains itself on public donations.
	www.victoriaclipper.com /vancouver_aquarium (584 words)

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