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The Aquarium at Stanley Park

by KennyG on November 29th, 2007

Vancouver AquariumThe Vancouver Aquarium is located in world-famous Stanley Park. It is the largest of its kind in North America with amazing exhibits and inter-active areas that will keep the whole family busy all day long!

The Pacific Northwest: See playful sea otters, an octopus gliding silently from crack to crevasse and scuba divers feeding hungry halibut.

Arctic Canada: Watch beautiful beluga whales interact with each other and lear about our fragile northen environment with fascinating interactive exhibits.Vancouver Aquarium

The Amazon Rainforest: Search for the snoozing sloths, and enjoy one of the hourly rainstorms that is created.

Sea Lions: The boisterous steller sea lions at the Vancouver Aquarium are part of an international research project designed to uncover the answer to this disappearing marine mammal.

The Indonesian Reef Exhibit: Indonesia’s Bunaken National Park is re-created behind a floor-to-ceiling panoramic window.

Tropical Pacific Gallery: See what scuba divers love diving in the brilland waters off of Australia or Hawaii

Giant Fishes on the Amazon: Discover the impressive giant fish the flooded forest in the Amazon .Vancouver Aquarium

These are only a few wonderful, exhibits you will find waiting for you!

Be sure to catch the daily Beluga Whale, Dolphin and Sea Otter shows, as well make sure you check out the daily feeding schedule at the front entrance.

Winter Hours:
9:30 am - 5:00 pm

Summer Hours:
9:30 am - 7:00

General Admission Rates

Adults: $19.95
Seniors/Youths (13 - 18)/Studen: $14.95
Children (4 1- 12): $11.95
Children 3 years & under: Free

Photo Credits: Corelands, Gwu, and Sea Otters

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POSTED IN: Attractions, Family Fun, Top Ten

2 opinions for The Aquarium at Stanley Park

  • Alex-Sirened
    Dec 8, 2007 at 11:31 am

    Very cool pictures, that’s neat. A buddy of mine from Australia was a cook in the restaraunt at that aquarium. Him and his now wife lived in Vancouver for a year on a working holiday visa. They loved it!

  • KennyG
    Dec 8, 2007 at 4:56 pm

    Alex,
    Hi there, thank you for the comments. I love the aquarium as well. Being a Diving Instructor, anything to do with the oceans is simply amazing! I am glad you enjoyed the post.

    KennyG

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