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Ecosystem Engineers - After School Club
This after school club will run on Tuesdays afterschool, from 3:30 - 5pm. All drop offs and pick ups will be at the Explorer Lab. The intended ages are Grades 2-4.  Tuesday, November 8th We will start off the club...
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Pier Screen Celebration Event
On Monday, as part of Science Literacy Week, Ocean Networks Canada, Greencoast Media, the Maritime Heritage Centre, and the Discovery Passage Aquarium came together to celebrate the Pier Screen, located on the Discovery Pier, and the increased public science education that...
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3 purple ochre stars of various sizes close together on a rock
After a busy summer of education and aquarium operations, we will be diving into stewardship activities around Campbell River, starting with Sea Star Surveys at Willow Point Reef! These surveys allow anyone interested in ocean conservation to take part in a large...
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close up image of giant pacific octopus suckers
Aquarium Curator & Manager Ricky Belanger was recently interviewed by Cortes Currents reporter Roy Hales about the Discovery Passage Aquarium goals, history, and future initiatives. The aquarium has been open for a decade now, at the base of the Discovery...
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Vote For Your Favourite Octopus Name!
Want to have an input on what we name our Giant Pacific Octopus this season?  We have narrowed down everyone's suggestions to a final 6, and we are now looking for your vote to help decide on the name.  If...
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