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Hot on the heels of today's announcement in regards to the May 18th opening of "Penguin Point", I received the aquarium's magazine "Waters" in the mail. There are many pages devoted to the $85 million revitalization that will be concluded by 2016, and with the overhaul of the aquarium (built in 1956) it will maintain its unofficial status as one of the 10 best aquariums in North America.

Highlights include:

- a new sea otter exhibit
- salmon hatchery
- new animals such as sea birds and beavers
- larger outdoor pools and a flexible pool between the B.C. Wild Coast and Canada's Arctic exhibits (white-sided dolphin and beluga pools)
- 34,000 square feet of additional public space
- new main entrance and large entrance plaza
- new gallery that will feature rotating exhibits
- refurbishing aging infrastructure behind the scenes
 
The facility has come very close on numerous occasions, but for the first time ever Vancouver Aquarium had 1 million visitors in a calendar year:

A Million Thanks | AquaBlog
 
Alien Invasion is a temporary display of jellyfish exhibits scattered throughout the aquarium, and on my most recent visit I wrote down the 16 species that are on show to the public. Interestingly enough the facility is also serving up free samples of jellyfish to eat!

Species list (16):

Purple-Striped Jelly
Lion's Mane
Moon Jelly
Flower Hat Jelly
Translucent Comb Jelly
Umbrella Jelly
Mediterranean Jelly
Pacific Sea Nettle
Japanese Sea Nettle
Malaysian Sea Nettle
Upside-Down Jellyfish
Edible Jellyfish
Blubber Jellyfish
Spotted Jellyfish
Gregarious Jellyfish
Water Jellyfish
 
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