Vancouver Aquarium
Canada's largest aquarium, located in Stanley Park. You can see sea otters, sea lions, penguins, and jellyfish, and learn about marine conservation and rescue work.
The Vancouver Aquarium opened in 1956 and is the largest aquarium in Canada. It cares for about 50,000 animals, and its exhibits cover the British Columbia coast, the Amazon rainforest, tropical seas, and the Arctic. The sea otter exhibit is the most popular, and there are also northern sea lions, Magellanic penguins, jellyfish, and sea turtles, as well as a 4D theater. The aquarium runs a marine mammal rescue centre and displays its rescue work. Admission costs about CAD 45 to 50, and buying tickets online is cheaper. The aquarium is in Stanley Park, so you can combine it with a seawall ride or a visit to the totem poles on the same day.
Opening hours
10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Stanley Park
- Robson Street
- Lions Gate Bridge
- English Bay Beach
- Vancouver Art Gallery
- Canada Place & Vancouver Harbour
- Vancouver Lookout (Harbour Centre)
- Gastown