We love snorkeling in the tropics and seeing fish in their natural habitat, but not everyone has that opportunity. Aquariums are a great place to take kids and introduce them to the wonders of our oceans and to teach the importance of conservation and environmental responsibility. The oceans belong to all people of the world and as such it is all our responsibility to save the oceans and the wide variety of life that depends on water for existence. On the day that Cindy and I visited the Vancouver Aquarium it was full of school kids, and hearing their excited voices at each new discovery was awesome. I wish we could persuade the government to fund more projects like the Vancouver Aquarium and to bring more school kids to discover the wonders of the sea than giving money to large businesses and industries that find themselves in trouble due to bad management. I can only hope. Arapaima (as known as the Paiche) is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world reaching lengths up to 14 ¾ feet
Ocean Wise Canstruction Inukshuk
Ocean Wise Canstruction Inukshuk, revealed! Unique design sculpture benefits food bank while celebrating Vancouvers Olympic emblem and the culture of Canadas Arctic. On February 5, 2010 the Vancouver Aquarium revealed an enormous Inukshuk sculpture made entirely of cans of Ocean Wise recommended seafood in a display of Olympic spirit. Created by an Aquarium design team, the Ocean Wise Canstruction project will be available for viewing from now through the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The seafood was generously donated by Raincoast Trading. Following the exhibit the canned fish will be donated to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society.
Enter the Vancouver Aquariums CAN You Guess? Contest for a chance to WIN a pair of tickets to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games! How to Enter: All you have to do is guess the number of Raincoast Trading seafood cans used in the Ocean Wise Canstruction Inukshuk on display at the Vancouver Aquarium. Enter-to-win online or visit us at the Vancouver Aquarium in Stanley Park and see the amazing structure for yourself! Contest close Feb 13, 2010.
http://www.visitvanaqua.org/can-you-guess
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