A full day at the Vancouver aquarium filled us with admiration of these beautiful animals and sadness over their lack of space… As usual for me at a zoo, unfortunately.

there are dophins, of course... ...as well as Beluga whales. a red-tailed hawk, shot in the leg as a juvenile and habituated to humans. sea otter eating a clam Stellar sea lion showing off its grandiosity (they are HUGE!)