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There’s still some time left to enjoy what’s left of spring break and the Vancouver Aquarium might just be the place to checkout. Joaquin Marquez joins Jennifer Palma to showcase some of the friends you’ll meet at the aquarium.

Spring break is here and if you’re looking for a family friendly activity, the Vancouver Aquarium has just the thing for you. Joaquin Marquez is here with more on the aquarium’s limited time Dragons Exhibit.

If you’re looking for something to do this March break, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is making a splash with family-friendly activities. Liem Vu checks out what’s making waves under the sea, and some new exhibits at the aquarium.

After weeks of receiving care at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society, harbour seal Bella is finally ready to be released back into the wild. Global’s Safeeya Pirani sees how the big day unfolds.

Safeeya Pirani visits the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society to learn how the team provides care to harbour seal pups and what it takes to help nurse them back to health.

The Vancouver Aquarium is opening a new permanent exhibit dedicated to axolotls, one of the world’s most unique amphibians. The immersive gallery features multiple habitats, interactive displays and educational content focused on biology, culture and conservation. The exhibit also highlights the need to protect the axolotl’s fragile natural habitat in Mexico.

Global’s Safeeya Pirani visits the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Society to see how growing harbour seals Fritzy and Bella are doing in their rehabilitation journey, and how they are getting closer to being released back into the wild.

Marineland has proposed sending its remaining whales and dolphins to U.S. institutions, including SeaWorld and the Georgia, Shedd, and Mystic aquariums. The park has set a deadline for federal export permits, warning it will otherwise euthanize the animals. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson is reviewing the applications, while the animals remain under care at the Niagara...

An EasyPark customer paid for parking at the Vancouver Aquarium only to be charged the summer rate. He was stonewalled by the company and wonders how many others were overcharged that day. EasyPark admits there was a “brief technical delay.” Anne Drewa reports for Consumer Matters.

The situation for animals at Marineland has taken another turn as the amusement park works to re-home its remaining marine mammals. After being denied an export permit for its belugas to an aquarium in China, Marineland now says its only options are to relocate the whales or euthanize them due to a lack of resources....

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was “disappointed” on Wednesday after the federal government wouldn’t sign off on a proposal that would send 30 beluga whales in captivity at Marineland to China. He said he was “encouraging the federal government to allow (Ontario) to make sure these whales survive in a really great atmosphere or...

They say it takes two to tango, but the Shreveport Aquarium in Louisiana is trying to figure out how a baby swell shark was born in a tank holding two females that hadn’t seen a male in years. Heidi Petracek reports on the two possible explanations for this “virgin birth,” and what will confirm how...

A lonely sunfish is regaining its appetite after workers at a Japanese aquarium stuck paper cutouts of visitors to its tank. Staff say they noticed the creature seemed lonely after the aquarium temporarily shut down for rennovations, but it perked up once they put up the pictures of people’s faces and hung clothing to make...

The sea lion was found in obvious distress washed up on the rocks of Kitsilano Beach on Friday. As Paul Johnson reports, the Vancouver Aquarium says the animal likely ended up in those dire straits after someone opened fire on her. A warning, the following story features disturbing images.

Five sea otters at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago were given a special holiday gift on Thursday: stockings made out of their favourite treats. Zoo officials said that the treats included frozen krill, clams, fish, squid, and shrimp.

The end of an era in B.C., as the Vancouver Aquarium shuts down again, with management saying when it reopens, it will be a dramatically different facility. Jennifer Palma has the story.

Community reporter Michael Newman continues his behind-the-scenes tour of the Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue Centre. In this second story, he learns about the final steps of rehab harbour seals must go through before being released back into the wild.

Don Agnew of Penticton, B.C., enjoys spending his retirement fishing on picturesque Yellow Lake southwest of the city. But two years ago he raised the alarm about the invasion of a non-native species lurking in its depths. Much to his surprise, Agnew hooked a pair of goldfish, which likely came from a household aquarium.

The Vancouver Aquarium’s Snake Expert Andrea Cotter dispels some common myths around snakes – in honour of World Snake Day.

Vancouver Aquarium Executive Director Clint Wright discusses how the iconic attraction is preparing for its grand reopening.