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	Vancouver Aquarium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is a major tourist attraction for Vancouver and is often referred to as VA or Vanaqua by common visitors.
		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 Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vancouver_Aquarium_Marine_Science_Centre (1337 words)

	www.kidsvancouver.com_animals
		The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is a fantastic place for kids of all ages (and parents alike!).
		The Aquarium also offers annual memberships which are a great value, particularly if you plan to visit more than a couple of times during the year, or your child can only take an hour or two at a visit.
		The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is near downtown Vancouver in Stanley Park.
	www.kidsvancouver.com /aquarium_critters.htm (769 words)

	Vancouver Aquarium Receives Federal Support for Larger Marine Mammal Rescue Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		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 (602 words)

	A Visit to the Vancouver Aquarium, Part I: The Exhibits (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		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)

	Vancouver sightseeing tours by limousine - China town, stanley park - science world - vancouver aquarium!
		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.
		In 1975, the Vancouver Aquarium was the first aquarium accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA).
		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.xplimousine.com /vancouver-aquarium.htm (316 words)

	Patrick O'Callaghan: Personal profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		As the current V.P Education & Communication, Patrick is leading initiatives to revitalise the educational and interpretive strengths of Aquarium programming; to infuse an overt conservation outcomes based ethos into activity planning and evaluation; and to diversify education-based revenues and activities.
		Patrick is currently a co-investigator in a study that aims to establish guidelines to maiximise conservation outcomes through educational practices surrounding the display of marine mammals in zoos and aquaria.
		The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is a research and education organisation that conducts a variety of conservation-effecting activities, including original aquatic research, conservation education (including outreach and edu-action projects), as well as operating the Vancouver Aquarium itself.
	www.iucn.org /themes/cec/extra/bepadebate/o_callaghan_patrick.html (260 words)

	Stanley Park - Vancouver Canada, July 12 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		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)

	Aquarium lease linked to expansion \| Straight.com Vancouver
		The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, a registered charity, generated $24 million in revenue in 2004, according to documents filed with the Canada Revenue Agency.
		The lease only allows the aquarium to import cetaceans caught in the wild before September 16, 1996””echoing the language of a 1996 park-board bylaw.
		Under the lease, the park board is prohibited from interfering with the “day-to-day administration” of the aquarium.
	www.straight.com /content.cfm?id=20474 (367 words)

	HeraldNet: Vancouver's water world (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Spending a day at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre in Vancouver, B.C., means going to the bottom of the ocean to look for fabulous sea creatures and popping up for a dolphin or whale show without even getting wet.
		The aquarium is fewer than 10 minutes west of downtown Vancouver in Stanley Park.
		The aquarium offers Wild Coast Trainer Tours during which visitors get to feed and train the sea otters, seals and sea lions, and Animal Encounters, including one with the beluga whales in which you get to touch the whales and feed them a snack.
	www.heraldnet.com /stories/05/01/23/100tra_vancouver001.cfm (859 words)

	WhaleLink - orca fm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Marine mammals, including killer whales, spend most of their time underwater and out of humans' sight.
		The radio signal can be heard at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Center or within a 15 km radius of the radio transmitter in Johnstone Strait.
		As whales pass each cellular listening station, they trigger a cell phone to "call" the researchers at the Aquarium thereby allowing their movements along the coast to be tracked year-round.
	www.spectramedia.net /WhaleLink/orcafm/acoust.html (534 words)

	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
		Their love is to observe marine animals in their natural environment and to share that experience with their tour passengers.
		Vancouver, and the BC 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 (2084 words)

	Spirit of Vancouver - July 19 2003 VAMSC celebrates beluga birthday
		The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre invited media and visitors to join in the celebration on Sunday, July 20, 2003 at 11 a.m.
		He is currently sharing the Arctic Canada habitat with his mother Aurora, his "auntie" Allua and his sister Qila, who was born at the Aquarium in 1995.
		Aquarium staff also chose one child during each beluga show on Sunday to participate in a Beluga Encounter, a unique opportunity that allows visitors to assist the animal care staff in a training and feeding session.
	www.boardoftrade.com /sov_page.asp?pageID=964 (297 words)

	Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Wedding - Attractions
		The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, located in Stanley Park, is the home of beluga whales, dolphins, seals, sea otters and seabirds.
		The excitement and history of marine activity on the coast of British Columbia and in the Port of Vancouver are recreated at the Vancouver Maritime Museum.
		The Vancouver Playhouse is a 647-seat theatre that adjoins the larger Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
	www.fourseasons.com /vancouver/weddings/attractions.html (2568 words)

	Strydent Software - Vancouver Lifestyle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Vancouver is one of the unique places in the world where you can ski, golf and sail all in the same day, if you have the energy.
		The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, Science World and the Kids Only market are great family activities.
		Vancouver supports and nourishes our ethnical and cultural differences, giving us a vast array of fantastic cuisine and some of the finest and most eclectic shopping around.
	www.strydent.com /corporate/vancouver-lifestyle.html (158 words)

	Vancouver Aquarium - Vancouver's Stanley Park - Clipper Vacations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		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 (579 words)

	Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Hours and Rates Although the Aquarium is open 365 days a year, check our hours and rates before you plan a visit.
		Discover the nature of excitement as you and your group explore the under-water realm of the Aquarium.
		Aquarium Naturalists give answers to some of the most frequently asked questions as well as some of the most unexpected ones!
	www.royaltowers.com /attractions/vancouver_aquarium_marine_science.htm (268 words)

	Vancouver Travel Guide \| Fodor's Online
		The Pacific Ocean and the mountains of the North Shore form a dramatic backdrop to the gleaming towers of commerce downtown.
		Vancouver is a new city when compared to others but one that's rich in culture and diversity.
		A celebrated aquarium and other attractions punctuate nature's work in the trail-laced wilderness of Stanley Park, just blocks from the city center.
	fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=vancouver@162&... (353 words)

	AquaNews - Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
		The marine ecosystems in Belize are varied; coral reefs, seagrass beds and mangrove
		Belize boasts the second longest barrier reef in the world in addition to a number of coral atolls and smaller reefs.
		Many Belizeans rely on a healthy marine environment for their livelihood.
	www.sirenian.org /AquaNews2003/Belize.htm (158 words)

	Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Vancouver \| Frommers.com
		One of North America's largest and best, the Vancouver Aquarium houses more than 8,000 marine species, most in meticulously re-created environments.
		On the Marine Mammal Deck, there are sea otters, Steller sea lions, beluga whales, and a Pacific white-sided dolphin.
		During regularly scheduled shows, the aquarium staff explains marine mammal behavior while working with these impressive creatures.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/vancouver/A22117.html (492 words)

	Vancouver Aquarium to expand marine rescue centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Vancouver Aquarium's Marine Mammal Rescue Centre received a funding boost from the federal government, Liberal MP Stephen Owen announced Thursday.
		Aquarium officials plan to use the almost $406, 000 to build a permanent facility for the more than 100 harbour seals that come through the makeshift rehabilitation centre every year.
		The rescue operations help the aquarium's image, which has been under fire recently after reports it was planning to add more whales to its collection.
	www.cbc.ca /news/story/2003/08/28/seals030828.html?print (1317 words)

	VANCOUVER AQUARIUM Marine Science Center, Vancouver - Reviews of VANCOUVER AQUARIUM Marine Science Center - IgoUgo
		This aquarium has become one of the biggest in North America.
		Vancouver Aquarium and Marine Science Centre is a fantastic must see place for adults as well as kids.
		On the way out of the aquarium is the ClamShell Gift Shop where you'll find Aquarium souvenirs, every purchase helps support the not for profit aquarium.
	www.igougo.com /travelcontent/JournalEntryActivity.aspx?entryID=39013 (571 words)

	T2V - Mandalay Bay Shark Reef
		Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay is not your typical aquarium.
		Much more than a conventional aquarium, Shark Reef is a diverse cross-section of magnificent aquatic creatures, including close to 100 different species of sharks, exotic fish, reptiles and turtles.
		One of the world's most respected marine facilities, the Vancouver Aquarium is accredited by the American Zoo and Aquarium Association and is widely recognized for its pioneering work in animal care, public interpretation and education, and for its work in the area of species conservation.
	www.travel2vegas.com /mbayreef.html (503 words)

	Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre in Vancouver - Information on Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre (via ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		More than an aquarium, you’ll find a variety of pavilions, each temperature controlled and specific to an area of exploration from the Tropical Pacific to the icy Arctic.
		It’s almost as real as the real thing. As a science center, research and education are key components to the work here.
		Many of the otters and seals you’ll see are being rehabilitated back to the wild and many of the activities are very kid-friendly - touchy-feeling tide pools, scary insects, watching sharks feed and feeding the fish themselves.
	vancouver.travelape.com.cob-web.org:8888 /attractions/vancouver-aquarium/360.html (244 words)

	EOCP : Plant Profile - Vancouver Aquarium
		The Vancouver Aquarium is well known for its accomplishments in heightening the public’s awareness of the importance of aquatic environments.
		The display of fish and animals in habitats that resemble their natural homes, gives people a window to the aquatic world that few could access any other way.
		Keeping animals healthy at Vancouver Aquarium is not a simple feat and would not be possible without its Class III Water Treatment Plant.
	www.eocp.org /plants-vanaqua.html (512 words)

	Vancouver Aquarium — Butterfly Conservation Initiative
		The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, Canada's Pacific National Aquarium, educates more than 850,000 visitors each year about aquatic life.
		The Vancouver Aquarium is a self-supporting, non-profit organization dedicated to aquatic conservation, education and research.
		The Vancouver Aquarium's current butterfly program consists of an intensive seasonal display in the Graham Amazon Gallery.
	www.butterflyrecovery.org /about/members/vancouver_aquarium (208 words)

	Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, Vancouver - Reviews of Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre - IgoUgo
		As if the green expanses and aquatic views of Stanley Park werenâ€™t enough, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre further beefs up the worldwide appeal of this famous park.
		Aquariums donâ€™t usually do much for me, but I found this one to have a great collection of bizarre underwater creatures, reptilian monsters, and graceful sea mammals that I hadnâ€™t seen before.
		The aquarium is broken down into a few rooms.
	www.igougo.com /travelcontent/JournalEntryActivity.aspx?entryID=28273 (578 words)

	Victoria West Shore - Vancouver Island - British Columbia - Canada
		Victoria's West Shore is situated on the southern tip of Vancouver Island only 15 minutes by car to the west of downtown Victoria.
		It is home to the West Shore Chamber building and Visitor Info Centre housed in Veterans' Park.
		Colwood is a residential and commercial area with significant and beautiful heritage landmarks such as Hatley Castle and Fort Rodd Hill.
	www.victoria-chamber.com (257 words)

	Vancouver Aquarium
		The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is located just five minutes west of downtown Vancouver in Stanley Park, follow Georgia Street from downtown.
		It is a very nice aquarium specializing in frogs and the pacific
		it is divided into 4 sections tropical pacific,amazon,frogs,native marine life,and marine mammals.
	www.goodzoos.com /Canada/vancouveraq.htm (586 words)

	Spirit of Vancouver - June 23 2003 Aquarium opens new Tropic Zone
		Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, June 26, 2003
		The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre held the grand opening of its new Tropic Zone on Thursday, June 26, 2003.
		The H.R. MacMillan Tropical Gallery has been completely transformed and includes renovated exhibits, the latest technology and exotic new animals.
	www.boardoftrade.com /sov_page.asp?pageID=935 (356 words)

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