Cetacean Ban

• Vancouver Aquarium drops cetacean ban lawsuit against Park Board, signs new 35-year deal

  The legal dispute over a ban on captive whales and dolphins now appears to be water under the bridge.

  Environment

  Jun 25, 2019
  
• Vancouver Aquarium sues city, park board over lost revenue from cetacean ban

  The lawsuit claims the aquarium has lost nearly $4 million in revenues in the two years since whales and dolphins were banned.

  May 18, 2019
  
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• Park Board to appeal ruling exempting Vancouver Aquarium from cetacean ban

  Last month the BC Supreme Court ruled the board's ban didn't apply to the aquarium because of a binding contract with the facility.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2018
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• Vancouver Aquarium ruled exempt from cetacean ban after saying it would phase out whales and dolphins

  The aquarium announced in January that it will no longer house cetaceans.

  Canada

  Feb 9, 2018
• Animal rights groups seek intervenor status in Vancouver Aquarium’s attempt to overturn cetacean ban

  Two animal rights groups have filed for intervenor status in the Vancouver Aquarium's bid to overturn the Vancouver Park Board's cetacean ban.

  Environment

  Aug 18, 2017
• Vancouver Park Board approves ban on captivity of new sea mammals at aquarium

  The Vancouver Park Board voted in favour of a bylaw amendment that banned the aquarium from keeping sea mammals such as dolphins and porpoises in captivity.

  May 16, 2017
• Insults and aggression charge fight between Vancouver Aquarium and Park Board

  The Vancouver Aquarium is hosting a rally Monday night in a last-ditch attempt to coax the Vancouver Park Board away from enacting a ban on whales, dolphins and porpoises.

  Environment

  May 14, 2017
• Protesters call for ban on cetacean captivity days ahead of pivotal vote

  Protesters gathered outside the Vancouver Aquarium for the fifth straight year on Saturday calling for an end to cetaceans in captivity, and this year they may get their way.

  Environment

  May 13, 2017
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• Vancouver Aquarium cetacean ban could mean animals will have to be euthanized: DFO

  The federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) predicts that the Vancouver Park Board's ban on cetaceans at the Vancouver Aquarium could have potentially tragic consequences.

  Environment

  Mar 24, 2017