BC SPCA Set New Record For Animals Helped Last Year

Last year the BC SPCA set a new help record for animals in need around the province that they’ve offered assistance to.

In 2021 the BC SPCA helped more animals than they ever had before and on their site you can find photos of the different animals that they’ve rescued which are up for foster or adoption.

The BC SPCA last year alone was able to help thousands of animals around the province.

There are still many animals in need that they continue to provide resources for and there are many ways to support their efforts that might not look directly like giving out of your own pocket.

Spreading the word about this organization on social media can go a long way to spread awareness for the good that they are doing and for the animals who are still in need.

Multiple ways to give to animals in need

Whether it be giving donations, or sponsoring a kennel etc, there is more than one way to give to BC SPCA to help them help animals in the province.

With wildfires and floods contributing to a rise in that need for animal welfare assistance the BC SPCA was there to step up and be the solution that we so desperately need for those who are unable to help themselves.

The BC SPCA has been doing vital work for years around the province that helps to take care of cats, dogs, birds, pigs, and a wide range of other animals that need help.

Helping 118,917 domestic, wild, and farm animals in BC in 2021

The BC SPCA was able to help tens of thousands of animals in need, and this is tens of thousands of more animals than they had helped in the previous year.

BC Open Net Pen Farmed Salmon Placed on Avoid Buying List by Seafood Watch

Seafood Watch has placed BC open net pen farmed salmon on the avoid buying list, along with other seafood products coming from other areas of the country.

On their report they state that due to the impacts of sea lice and disease transmission that these items are on the avoid list.
The majority of farmed salmon products have now been rated by the Seafood Watch program as something to avoid because of the concern for chemicals, disease, and other issues.

However, some have seen their ratings improve for salmon farming operations in certain regions.

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It might come as a shock to many in BC that just recently the farmed salmon in this area has been reduced to an avoid label because of those concerns for disease or chemicals for open net pen farmed salmon, as well as impacts potentially to wild salmon.

Earlier this year we also saw some BC restaurants take salmon off of their menu over concerns related to the declining population. It has been a concern for years now that farmed fish might threaten the wild salmon population.

The market in BC has dealt with some forced closures of salmon farms and authorities have been busy working on illegal fishing activity on the Fraser River in the province too.

There are a variety of concerns for this industry as well as a great deal of support for the wellness of the fish population in the region too.

Navigating the Salmon Market

Today salmon is still the most popular fish in the United States and Canadians love it too but previous research has suggested that many might be concerned about its cost and misinformed about production of the product as well.

From navigating farmed salmon to genetically modified salmon, or looking for other distinguishing factors in products, there are multiple reasons why other more sustainable seafood choices are being promoted around the world today.

Those sustainable food choices are being promoted not only as an alternative food source but also as a creative solution to try and restore the ocean as well.

Park Board Approves Fines for Feeding Wild Animals

They had to close down Stanley Park for some time recently to the public because of the rise in coyote attacks in the area. A variety of issues were pointed to that might have contributed to that problem. Why were coyotes attacking more people in Stanley Park? That is what many wanted to know. Experts gave a variety of reasons, from displacement to people feeding them, and more.

Recently, some individuals had been caught feeding coyotes in Stanley Park and it is a problem around the city that can get you into trouble.

Fines for Feeding Wild Animals

Feeding wildlife in Vancouver could cost you hundreds of dollars now if you are caught and fined. The Vancouver park board recently voted to approve of the measure that would bring about a $500 fine for anyone that gets caught feeding wild animals.

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Birds, Racoons, Coyotes, and other wild animals.

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Anyone that gets caught feeding wild animals in Vancouver like coyotes, racoons, birds, and other animals in the park, could see that $500 fine as a result of their actions. Those who are trying to feed them might feel like it is an effort to help but animal experts warn that it does more harm than good.

Feeding wildlife around Vancouver is an issue that many are passionate about addressing, trying to raise awareness and education about the problem and discourage the public from attempting to feed wildlife when outdoors. Walking around Stanley Park and other areas of the city can still be enjoyable, experiencing the wildlife in those parks doesn’t have to include feeding them.

There Is No Safe Wildlife Animal Feeding Says Animal Group

According to animal advocates and groups who have spoken on the issue they claim that there is no safe wildlife animal feeding and strongly urge the public to avoid engaging in this behavior because there can be great consequences.

There are some areas that you can specifically go to in Vancouver if you are looking to feed animals and this means finding a place in the city where you can still see wildlife but be in a place where you are allowed to feed them.

Find places such as animal sanctuaries in the lower mainland or petting zoos, these are more appropriate areas to go to when looking to feed animals rather than feeding wild animals in areas like Stanley Park, because this is something that is prohibited and could get you fined and feeding those animals can cause more problems for them in the long run.

Explore Fin-tastic Fall Days at the Aquarium

This October the Vancouver Aquarium is putting on their Fin-tastic Fall Days that will be going through the entire month from Oct 1 to 31 2021. What is the Fintastic fall days event at the aquarium you ask? It’s a seasonal celebration this fall that comes complete with a fun maze to experience and much more.

Explore the Trick-or-Trout Maze

The Fin-tastic fall days at the Vancouver Aquarium are still going on and it is a great chance for the family to get out and learn, see something new. This is a great place for kids and families, for anyone looking for family friendly fall events around Vancouver.

The Fin-tastic Fall Days at the Vancouver Aquarium bring you the Trick or Trout Maze, a fun SCOOB! 4D experience movie, and some treats to try as well. Over the Halloween weekend you will also be able to find some trick or treat fun and dress up opportunities with their Dress Up Days.

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Get Dressed Up And Get Some Treats at the Aquarium for Halloween

The Fin-tastic Fall Days event is only going on now through the end of the month. There is still some time to get tickets if you want to experience this fall fun celebration at the Vancouver Aquarium this season. This is a safe space for families to come and do something different for Halloween, engaging and fun for the whole family.

Find tickets to the Fin-Tastic Fall Days at the Vancouver Aquarium here.

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Learn more about the Vancouver Aquarium by following them on social media as well and supporting their posts when possible. This is just one small way to help a great organization that has and continues to do some wonderful work to help animals around the West Coast and more. You can also stay up to date on what’s going on with the aquarium as well, with different events that come throughout the year.

BC SPCA Offering Half Off For Adoption

The BC SPCA is going to be offering half off for adoption as a part of a current promotion that will be going on until Oct 6. The goal is to help free up space at the SPCA and get some of those furry pets to their forever homes.

BC SPCA does significant work in the province helping animals that are abandoned, hurt, and in need of a loving forever home. The recent wildfires this summer placed even more pressure on those resources with the BC SPCA stepping in at the time to help animals around the province. Now is the best time to look for a cat or dog to adopt, or other pets that might be available.

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From Sept 27-Oct 6 our adoption fees will be 50% off! Visit https://t.co/4e7aCUQ2KX to view adoptable animals & get all the love at half the price! Thank you to our friends at @HillsPet for helping us find homes for animals across BC! #HillsTransformingLives #BCSPCA #adoptBCSPCA pic.twitter.com/s9xzsXSHXo

— BC SPCA / BCSPCA (@BC_SPCA) September 27, 2021

In their above tweet you can see more details on the current promotion and if you follow the BC SPCA on twitter and other social media platforms then you can also get the chance to see different animals that are up for adoption. Even if you cannot adopt an animal right now there are other ways to help, spreading awareness by sharing the tweet or information about the event can help. Not only that but there are ways to give financially to the BC SCPA as well to help them help the animals around the province that they give care and shelter to.

Simply follow the BC SPCA on their social media channels, like and share their content, view their videos and stories, these are small actions that can help as well.

50% off adoption fees at BC SPCA

If you are looking for a cat or dog to adopt, have been wanting to wait for the perfect time or waiting for the right opportunity etc, this might be it. Right now you can find 50% off adoption fees at the BC SPCA and there are many animals that are in need of a home. On their website under “Adopt” and then “Adoptable animals” you can find a dog, find a cat, or find another pet that might be available.

Adopt Kennel Space at BC SPCA

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Aside from the 50% off adoption at BC SPCA right now there are a variety of other ways to get involved and help animals in your community. You can also look for opportunities with the BC SPCA to adopt kennel space for a cat or dog too. Or there is also the option to adopt a play area for the animals that they take in and care for. Cats and dogs, along with other animals in BC, are in need of help around the province and the BC SPCA is one significant organization that plays a critical role in helping those in need animals.

Support The BC SPCA

Check out the BC SPCA website here for adoptable animals during this current 50% off adoption special with the BC SPCA. You can also see their twitter feed for posts on current animals that are up for adoption and looking for their forever homes too.

Stanley Park Closing Early Over Coyote Attacks

Stanley Park is going to be closing early, from 7PM to 7AM because of the ongoing coyote attacks that have been reported in the region. There have been several coyote attacks this year on people who had been visiting the park and now the park is going to be closed as a result in an effort to try and prevent attacks.

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It’s alleged that part of the problem might stem from people feeding the animals in the park. This is a park that gets many visitors in Vancouver, both locals and tourists alike. It is one of the most popular parks in Vancouver and there are many who explore through Stanley Park for one reason or another.

The coyote attacks in Stanley Park have also reportedly started impacting businesses at Stanley Park too. Now the attacks have been closing down parts of Stanley Park and there is the new restriction from 7PM to 7AM coming in as well. Researchers have been examining what might be contributing to the problem.

Previously, runners had been encouraged to avoid Stanley Park because of the risk of coyote attacks in the region. Signs have also been placed up around the park notifying the public about the dangers as well, with tips on what to do if confronted.

Several coyotes have already been euthanized in Stanley Park over the attacks that have taken place.

What’s causing the coyote attacks in Stanley Park?

There are many encounters in the Metro Vancouver area where people have seen coyotes and not all of those instances are going to turn violent. But a number of them have in Stanley Park and that has prompted increasing warnings about the potential risk.

A number of factors have been suggested, among them are the tendency of coyotes to want to chase things that are running away from them which is why some joggers in Stanley Park might have been targeted. Other suggestions for what might be contributing to the coyote attacks in Stanley Park are that people have been hand-feeding the animals, they are being displaced from their habitat, or that drugs or toxins might be involved.

Because of the uptick in attacks this is why experts on the issue have admitted that those who are hand feeding coyotes are doing them more harm than good by contributing to that loss in natural boundaries.

Family Fun at Vancouver Aquarium: Marine Mammal Rescue Exhibit

There is a new Marine Mammal Rescue Exhibit at the Vancouver Aquarium in Vancouver to find these days that is a great family fun experience for tourists and locals. As a part of this exhibit at the aquarium in Vancouver it gives a chance to see rescued seals and sea lions in the Marine Mammal Rescue Exhibit that are at the aquarium and you can learn about their stories and how they were rescued.

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The Vancouver Aquarium plays a significant role in contributing to the welfare of animals on the West Coast, engaging in marine mammal rescue for decades now.

Visit rescued seals and sea lions at the aquarium

The aquarium is a chance to learn, see new things, and have some good family fun in Vancouver.

The exhibit is also going to feature a look into the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre which is one of the largest of its kind in the world. Those at the aquarium who work behind the scenes are dedicating their time and skills to helping rescue distressed marine animals and then offering them a safe place until they can be released back to local waters, unless they are unable.

Those marine animals that get rescued who are unable to be released can end up as ambassadors at the aquarium at some point. This will give visitors a chance to see something new, learn about new animals and these rescue efforts, and help to support this critical resource in Vancouver for marine animals.

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Find Tickets to the Vancouver Aquarium

The aquarium offers the chance to book timed tickets online if you want to pay a visit to the venue and see one of the many different animals that are staying there.

The Vancouver Aquarium is popular with tourists and visitors, offering a great variety to see and enjoy. This is one of Canada’s largest aquariums and is a perfect place to visit while on vacation or looking for something fun to do during summer in Vancouver.

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Vancouver Aquarium Reopens in Vancouver

Just recently the Vancouver Aquarium reopened again successfully and now is the perfect time to book a ticket to the venue to go out and show support for the great things that this organization is doing in the region.

Aside from the marine mammal experience at the Vancouver Aquarium there will also be a 4D octopus-themed experience movie as well and more for the family to see and do. This is the place for any animal lover to come and enjoy, and the perfect place to learn or see something new as well, with a wide variety of amazing animals to discover.

More Protections For Critical Whale Habitat Around Canada and United States

Southern resident orcas are an endangered species and they just recently got some more needed protection when the National Marine Fisheries Service expanded rules that offer an expansion to the whales’ critical habitat.

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The critical habitat expands from Canada to the U.S. has been expanded by about 16,000 square miles. With the increase this brings the overall protected critical habitat to over 18,000 square miles.

The Southern Resident Orcas had been designated as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act several years ago and they are one of the most critically endangered marine mammals in the United States as well.

The critical habitat for the Southern Resident Orcas is a certain region that contains essential features that are necessary to conserve the orcas and they can often be found swimming along the coasts around the North Pacific. The Southern Resident Orcas are the smallest of the resident populations of killer whales.

It isn’t uncommon for tourists, Canadians, and other travelers, to see orcas off the West Coast of British Columbia. They have been spotted plenty of times and you can even book whale watching boating tours in a variety of places around the province.

The new protections for the Southern resident orcas comes from the U.S. government and the move is going to be able to add thousands of square miles of protected habitat from the border down to California around Point Sur.

We might see the Southern Resident Orcas go extinct over the next few decades if more isn’t done to try and help to protect them and their habitat. Not only are they listed as an endangered species in the United States but the Southern Resident Orcas have also been listed as such by Canada too.

Several Attacks in Recent Days from Coyotes in Stanley Park

Several coyote attacks have taken place in Stanley Park over just the last few days and it has many wondering what can be done or when something might be done to try and make the situation better.

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Signs can be seen that display warnings about coyotes that have been seen in the park. They’ve attacked seniors, children, and the signs suggest that if you do see a coyote in Stanley Park they you shouldn’t run but stop and face it, wave your arms and make noise.

Even some lawyers/animal activists have reportedly suggested that they are surprised no one has sued over the coyote incident with these attacks in Stanley Park.

Stanley Park is one of the most beautiful and popular destinations in Vancouver for tourists and locals to come. This expansive park region right by the ocean offers stunning views, plenty of opportunity for hiking and sightseeing, but for some it has meant being unexpectedly attacked by coyotes.

Just recently a story came out about a 5 year old boy attacked in Stanley Park by a coyote and as well a senior just became the latest victim of another coyote attack in Stanley Park as well.

While having fun with the family, walking, or having a picnic, the coyotes have been a risk for those who are passing through the area in Stanley Park; several victims in Vancouver have endured coyote attacks.

Exhibiting Abnormal Behavior?

Some animal experts suggest that coyotes in the region are displaying abnormal behavior. And there have been warnings to the public to stay out of Stanley Park because of the risk for attacks from coyotes and attacks that have happened. One coyote expert from Alberta has suggested that there might be several issues contributing to the problem here.

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Food Conditioning
One of those problems might be coyotes being hand fed or food conditioned, noting that there is chronic feeding that goes on around Stanley Park. Displacement for coyotes from their normal areas is also happening.

Displacement
The coyotes are being pushed into fringe areas possibly and this could be contributing to the attacks taking place.
Drugs or Toxins etc

Drugs or Toxins etc
Some of the behavior from the coyotes could also suggest that the animals are intoxicated, they might have ingested drugs, toxins, or opioids.

For now the public are being urged to stay out of Stanley Park which is used to seeing plenty of traffic in the summer months being as this is one of the most popular tourist and local destinations in the city.

Vancouver Aquarium Reopening Next Week

The pandemic has hit many businesses hard and one of those industries that has paid a significant price is the tourism industry. Almost overnight things drastically changed because of COVID-19 and it would be more than one year before we might see things start to return to any sort of new normal.

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Now, BC is reopening and moving forward with its roadmap for that plan, along with other areas around the world. Travel is picking up in Canada, the U.S., and other countries. Vaccine rates are climbing and in general it looks like the tourism industry is slowly starting to make that comeback again.

The border reopening with the U.S. and Canada for fully vaccinated Americans recently also helped to boost that tourism activity. Instantly we saw long lines at the border with many Americans who were eager to come across finally for non-essential travel.

Aquarium in Vancouver Reopening 2021

One of those popular tourist attractions in Vancouver is the Vancouver Aquarium and this venue is going to be reopening again soon to visitors.

Vancouver Aquarium is reopening on Monday August 16th 2021.

How much are tickets to the Vancouver Aquarium?
REGULAR TICKET 13-64 – $42.00
CHILD 3-12 – $26.25
STUDENT 19+ W/ID $36.75
SENIOR 65+ $36.75

Get tickets to the Vancouver Aquarium here

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Over 65,000 animals at Vancouver Aquarium

See snakes, otters, ducks, seals, and more, there are thousands of different animals to witness when you visit the Vancouver Aquarium. This is one of the most kid-friendly, family-friendly, and fun learning activity spaces in Metro Vancouver. With a mix of new, fun, and learning, it’s great for kids and families.

The Vancouver Aquarium marine mammal rescue team does priceless work in helping endangered animals around the province that need assistance. They frequently rescue animals like seals that need help when they get hit by boats or entangled in fishing gear. The Marine Mammal Rescue team does tremendous work in helping those animals that need the attention.

On the Marine Mammal Rescue social media page you can follow those rescue efforts and see a number of photos of those animals that they have already helped to rescue. Thanks to this organization responding to animal medical emergencies in the province they are able to help a number of animals each year.

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If you want to see the rescue of those animals in action you can also watch Wild Pacific Rescue which chronicles their efforts. The Wild Pacific Rescue show is a behind the scenes television series that gives viewers a chance to see wildlife in British Columbia and witness some of these rescues thanks to the Vancouver Aquarium vet team.

Visitors that are going to the aquarium in Vancouver when it opens are going to need to reserve their tickets online first as has been the case with other venues reopening since closing temporarily.

Where is the Vancouver Aquarium?

The Aquarium as you can see from the map below is located in Stanley Park. One of the nearby train stations is the Waterfront Station and walking from there to the Vancouver Aquarium is only about a 10 minute walk or so.

• Vancouver Aquarium

The Vancouver Aquarium is one of the top tourist attractions in Vancouver. At the aquarium this year you can see a number of different animals, experience the 4D theater film Octopus, or pay a visit to the gift shop.

The gift shop at the aquarium is a good place to find souvenirs in Vancouver when you want to get a little something to take back to remember your trip. Supporting the Vancouver Aquarium also means supporting the work they do with rescuing those different animals in the province and providing those emergency resources to animals in need.

Family Friendly Fun in the Summer

A trip to the Vancouver Aquarium is great for people of all ages, especially for kids and families. This is a place to come and see something new, get a chance to learn and experience some adventure, and support the aquarium in its efforts to do good in and around the community.

Visiting the aquarium in Vancouver gives guests a chance to get to know the amazing animals that are there being featured in the exhibits. At the Vancouver Aquarium you can see a wide range of animals including seals, otters, snakes, penguins, ducks, fish, jellies, and more.

Get the chance to book your visit starting next week on Aug 16 2021.