Cetaceans
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Bill S-203 and the future of marine parks in CanadaKeeping large aquatic mammals in captivity for entertainment is slowly becoming a thing of the past in Canada after the House of Commons passed Bill S-203, also known as ‘Ending the Captivity of Whales and Dolphins Act,’ last month.CanadaJul 19, 2019
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Vancouver Aquarium will no longer house whales and dolphinsHelen is the last cetacean currently living at the Aquarium — though the facility owns several belugas on breeding loan to U.S. facilities.CanadaJan 18, 2018
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False killer whale ‘Chester’ may have died from bacterial infection: preliminary necropsy report“This is the first case at the Vancouver Aquarium to our knowledge.”EnvironmentNov 30, 2017
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Dolphins could’ve become planet’s dominant species if they had hands: studyThe study found dolphins' brains grew larger to accommodate the complex demands of their societies.ScienceOct 19, 2017
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Daisy the porpoise dies at the Vancouver AquariumDaisy, the nine-year-old harbour porpoise at the Vancouver Aquarium, has died.EnvironmentJun 16, 2017
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Rally to be held Vancouver Aquarium supporters ahead of Park Board’s vote on cetaceansThe supporters of the Vancouver Aquarium will be holding a rally Monday night ahead of the pivotal vote by the Vancouver Park Board to amend the wording of a bylaw governing importation and display of live cetaceans at the aquarium.EnvironmentMay 15, 2017
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Insults and aggression charge fight between Vancouver Aquarium and Park BoardThe 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.EnvironmentMay 14, 2017
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Vancouver Park Board will ‘leave cetaceans to die a death on the beach’: AquariumThe future of the Vancouver Aquarium's cetacean program depends on the wording of amendments to a bylaw that the Vancouver Park Board will vote on next Monday.May 11, 2017
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Proposed park board bylaw could be ‘death sentence’ for injured mammals: Vancouver AquariumThe Vancouver Park Board's decision to ban cetaceans at the Vancouver Aquarium could result in a death sentence for injured, sick or orphaned mammals along B.C.'s coastline.Apr 27, 2017
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Investigation finds two Vancouver Aquarium beluga whales died of unknown toxinsThe cause of two beluga whales dying weeks apart at the Vancouver Aquarium in November 2016 was due to an unknown toxin, according to the findings of a five-month investigation.CrimeApr 20, 2017
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