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Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre Review
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Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre
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- Phone: 604/659-3474
- www.vanaqua.org
- Category: Zoos/Aquariums
- Location: Stanley Park
Fodor's Review:
Massive pools with windows below water level let you come face to face with beluga whales, sea otters, sea lions, dolphins, and harbor seals at this research and educational facility. In the Amazon rain-forest gallery you can walk through a jungle populated with piranhas, caimans, and tropical birds, and in summer, you'll be surrounded by hundreds of free-flying butterflies. Other displays, many with hands-on features for kids, show the underwater life of coastal British Columbia and the Canadian Arctic. A Tropic Zone is home to exotic freshwater and saltwater life, including clownfish, moray eels, and black-tip reef sharks. Beluga whale, sea lion, and dolphin shows, as well as dive shows (where divers swim with aquatic life, including sharks) are held daily. For an extra fee, you can help the trainers feed and train otters, belugas, and sea lions. There's also a café and a gift shop. Be prepared for lines on weekends and school holidays. The quietest time to visit is before 11 AM or after 2:30 PM
- Cost: C$19.95
- Open: July-Labor Day, daily 9:30-7; Labor Day-June, daily 9:30-5:30
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