| The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is | | | | Canada, this name is intended for strengthening the |
| actually a public aquarium and is located within Stanley | | | | Canadian and U.S. partnership to protect and restore |
| Park in Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada. Besides | | | | shared resources of the ocean. |
| being popular tourist attractions in Canada, this | | | | |
| aquarium is a hub designed for the conservation, | | | | The Vancouver Public Aquarium Association was |
| marine research, and marine animal rehabilitation. | | | | shaped by UBC fisheries in 1950 and it was assisted |
| | | | | by oceanography professors Carl Lietze, Wilbert |
| The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre was | | | | Clemens, and Murray Newman. It was opened in the |
| known to be one of the earliest facilities for | | | | year 1956, June 15, later than receiving the assistance |
| incorporating professional naturalists within the | | | | of H.R. MacMillan, the timber baron and George |
| galleries for interpreting animal behaviors. Earlier than | | | | Cunningham, the alderman and businessman as well as |
| this, at the renowned London Zoo Fish House, sevrral | | | | $100,000 from all of the three main levels of the |
| naturalists, which include James S. Bowerbank, Mr D. | | | | government. (City of Vancouver, then Province of |
| Mitchell, Philip Henry Gosse (the inventor of this word | | | | British Columbia, and Federal Government of Canada.) |
| aquarium) and Dr. E Lankester had frequently held | | | | |
| the events of "open house", on the other hand the | | | | Officially it is the first public Aquarium in Canada. |
| Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre was the | | | | Furthermore, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science |
| earliest for employing educational naturalists on a | | | | Centre has developed into the largest across Canada |
| permanent basis. | | | | as well as one of the largest five across North |
| | | | | America. In addition, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine |
| The research projects of this aquarium extend | | | | Science Centre was the earliest aquarium in the world |
| worldwide, as well as include the rescue of marine | | | | for capturing and displaying an orca. The various |
| mammal as well as rehabilitation. | | | | other whales as well as dolphins on show included |
| | | | | narwhals, dolphins, and belugas. |
| This aquarium is operated by a self-sustaining | | | | |
| non-profit organization. In addition, the function of this | | | | In the year 1975, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine |
| aquarium receives no funding from the state | | | | Science Centre was the very first aquarium that was |
| government. This property is possessed by the City | | | | accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums |
| of Vancouver as well as given as a loan to this | | | | (AZA). The Aquarium is also accredited through the |
| aquarium for around $40,000 for each year since the | | | | Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) |
| year 1991 (earlier than that it was $1 per year). | | | | as well as in the year 1987 was designated by the |
| | | | | Canadian Federal Government as Pacific National |
| In 2009 October the Vancouver Aquarium Marine | | | | Aquarium of Canada. On 23 July, 1995, a huge beluga |
| Science Centre was elected by the US Environmental | | | | whale was born and was named Qila. In addition, she |
| Protection Agency as a Coastal America Learning | | | | was the earliest beluga to be both born as well as |
| Center. Being the foremost Learning Center all across | | | | conceived in this Canadian aquarium. |