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Our fan-favourite sea otter cam is back! Watch our playful otters explore their habitat online before you see them in person during your next visit to Vancouver Aquarium.
Our fan-favourite sea otter cam is back! Watch our playful otters explore their habitat online before you see them in person during your next visit to Vancouver Aquarium.
Meet the Atlantic Spiny Lumpsucker, a cute and round fish sometimes called a "living suction cup" because of its ability to stick to things. They’re… a little clingy!
Meet the Atlantic Spiny Lumpsucker, a cute and round fish sometimes called a "living suction cup" because of its ability to stick to things. They’re… a little clingy!
The Axolotl is a special type of salamander… one with superpowers! They have the unique ability to regenerate lost limbs without even leaving a scar.
The Axolotl is a special type of salamander… one with superpowers! They have the unique ability to regenerate lost limbs without even leaving a scar.
Big Skates have two large black spots on their fins that resemble eyes, believed to confuse predators like hungry sharks. They win every staring content!
Big Skates have two large black spots on their fins that resemble eyes, believed to confuse predators like hungry sharks. They win every staring content!
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a… Blacktip Reef Shark?! During feeding frenzies, these spectacular creatures have been known to jump fully out of the water.
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a… Blacktip Reef Shark?! During feeding frenzies, these spectacular creatures have been known to jump fully out of the water.
California Sea Lions are highly social and communicative marine mammals, expressing emotion with a symphony of barks, growls, honks, and grunts.
California Sea Lions are highly social and communicative marine mammals, expressing emotion with a symphony of barks, growls, honks, and grunts.
The Giant Pacific Octopus is a clever cephalopod with the most complex brain of any invertebrate. They can open jars, unscrew lids, and solve challenging puzzles!
The Giant Pacific Octopus is a clever cephalopod with the most complex brain of any invertebrate. They can open jars, unscrew lids, and solve challenging puzzles!
The Goeldi’s Monkey is a pint-sized primate known for leaping up to 13 feet from tree to tree! That's like jumping over two refrigerators stacked on top of each other.
The Goeldi’s Monkey is a pint-sized primate known for leaping up to 13 feet from tree to tree! That's like jumping over two refrigerators stacked on top of each other.
Golden Poison Frogs may look cute and cuddly due their tiny size and brightly colored skin, but they are actually one of the deadliest animals on the planet!
Golden Poison Frogs may look cute and cuddly due their tiny size and brightly colored skin, but they are actually one of the deadliest animals on the planet!
The Green Anaconda is the world’s heaviest snake and the most aquatic of all boas! These ssssss-scaly swimmers are often referred to as the "water boa".
The Green Anaconda is the world’s heaviest snake and the most aquatic of all boas! These ssssss-scaly swimmers are often referred to as the "water boa".
An easy way to tell Harbour Seals apart from other seals is to look for their cute little "V" shaped nostrils and spotted coats. They’re like dalmatians of the sea!
An easy way to tell Harbour Seals apart from other seals is to look for their cute little "V" shaped nostrils and spotted coats. They’re like dalmatians of the sea!
The Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth takes "hangin' out" to a whole new level by spending most of its life upside down in the trees without any effort!
The Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth takes "hangin' out" to a whole new level by spending most of its life upside down in the trees without any effort!
When on land, Northern Fur Seals love to put on a show with their impressive balancing acts, often perching on rocky outcrops like circus performers!
When on land, Northern Fur Seals love to put on a show with their impressive balancing acts, often perching on rocky outcrops like circus performers!
The Northern Leopard Frog is a master of disguise. Thanks to its spotted skin, which resembles a leopard’s coat, it can easily camouflage to its surroundings.
The Northern Leopard Frog is a master of disguise. Thanks to its spotted skin, which resembles a leopard’s coat, it can easily camouflage to its surroundings.
Pacific Sea Nettles have tentacles that can grow up to 15 feet long. That's almost as long as the average limousine!
Pacific Sea Nettles have tentacles that can grow up to 15 feet long. That's almost as long as the average limousine!
The Pig-Nosed Turtle gets its name from its cute snout that resembles a pig’s nose. They are also the world’s only freshwater turtle with paddle-like limbs!
The Pig-Nosed Turtle gets its name from its cute snout that resembles a pig’s nose. They are also the world’s only freshwater turtle with paddle-like limbs!
Reticulate Whiprays get their name from the unique pattern of dark spots on their backs, which look like an intricate maze. They’re pretty ray-markable!
Reticulate Whiprays get their name from the unique pattern of dark spots on their backs, which look like an intricate maze. They’re pretty ray-markable!
Steller Sea Lions are highly intelligent creatures that can recognize themselves in mirrors, a rare sign of self-awareness shared only by a few species.
Steller Sea Lions are highly intelligent creatures that can recognize themselves in mirrors, a rare sign of self-awareness shared only by a few species.
What grows up to 20 feet long, weighs over 1,500 pounds, and has been around for 175 million years? It’s not a dinosaur – it’s the White Sturgeon, a freshwater fish!
What grows up to 20 feet long, weighs over 1,500 pounds, and has been around for 175 million years? It’s not a dinosaur – it’s the White Sturgeon, a freshwater fish!
Yacare Caimans are some of the fastest swimmers in the animal kingdom. They're like the Michael Phelps of the wetlands… but with a lot more teeth.
Yacare Caimans are some of the fastest swimmers in the animal kingdom. They're like the Michael Phelps of the wetlands… but with a lot more teeth.
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