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I really don't know what to say about the Aquarium other than it was amazing. It was $16.5 CDN to enter for an adult. There is cheaper pricing for children and seniors. I was really blown away by the Beluga Whales, there are several at the Aquarium. "Kavna" is a female beluga who is approximately 3.8 metres in length and weighs about 1000 kg. At about 32 years of age, Kavna eats 11 kg of herring, squid and capelin a day. "Allua" is only a teenager at about 19 years of age. She is 3.2 metres long and about 794 kg, eating 10.5 kg of herring, squid and capelin. "Imaq" is the only male beluga, he's a bit heavier at about 1340 kg and 3.9 metres long. His daily diet is 14 kg of herring, squid and capelin. Imaq is about 15 years old. "Aurora", a 16 year old female, weighs approximately 800 kg and is 3.2 metres in length. She gets fed 11 kgs of herring, squid and capelin a day. "Qila" is almost 8 years old. She gets fed 9 kg of herring, squid and capelin. She is now 3.3 metres long and approx. 595 kgs in weight. "Tuvaq" was born July 20th, 2002 to mother Aurora. He is the newest addition to the belugas at the Vancouver Aquarium! At 6 months of age, he measured 1.98 metres and weighed 186 kg. I highly recommend you also visit the Aqaurium web site where they have a live web cam on the beluga whales. Be sure to rate my tips and leave your comments, I enjoy them all. Leave a Comment Directions: Located in Stanley ParkWebsite: http://www.vanaqua.org
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Probably a little less exciting as apposed to the sharks but there are also plenty of Jelly Fish at the Vancouver Aqaurium. Jellyfish belong to the Phylum Cnidaria, which has three major classes: Hydrozoa, the primitive fern-like creatures, many of which produce small jellyfish, Scyphozoa, the large jellyfish, or scyphomedusae, and their polyps, and Anthozoa, or sea anemones. Although many of these animals produce a jellyfish part of their life cycle, there are only about 200 species of large jellyfish that people are likely to notice - most of these are in the Scyphozoa. Leave a Comment Directions: Located in Stanley ParkWebsite: http://www.vanaqua.org
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As you can see from some of these facts below, sea lions are becoming very rare making your visit that much more special to the Vancouver Aqaurium. Since 1980, more than 75 per cent of the Steller sea lion population has disappeared, leaving the current wild population with less than 75,000 individuals. In 1990, Steller sea lions were listed as "threatened" under the United States Endangered Species Act. In 1997, the U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service reclassified some populations of Steller sea lions in Alaska as "endangered". Who are the Steller sea lions at the Aquarium? Tag is a 8 and a half year old male Steller. He is 2.7 metres in length and 375 kg in weight. He eats 12 kg of herring, squid and capelin daily. Hazy is a 4.5 year old female who is 2 metres long and 131 kg heavy. She eats a daily herring, squid, and capelin intake of 9 kg. Sitka, a 4.5 year old female Steller, is 2.1 metres long and 154 kg heavy. She eats 9 kg of herring, squid, and capelin a day. There are also 5 juvenile Steller sea lions. Source: Vancouver Aquarium Leave a Comment Directions: Located in Stanley ParkWebsite: http://www.vanaqua.org
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