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category: History
published: Jul 2006
ISBN:9781550173826
publisher: Harbour Publishing Co. Ltd.

People, Fish and Whales

The Vancouver Aquarium Story

by Dr. Murrary Newman

tagged: post-confederation (1867-), marine life
Description

When it opened in 1956, the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre was the first public aquarium to be built in Canada. When the first curator ordered some small clownfish and blue damselfish from an aquarium hobby store in Oakland, California, the $300 cost was so exorbitant that he thought surely he would be fired. Today, half a century later, the aquarium is home to 60,000 aquatic creatures and has an annual operating budget topping $13 million.

This is a behind-the-scenes underdog success story, a celebration of what the aquarium has achieved and a look into its future role, as told by Dr. Murray Newman, aquarium director from 1956 to 1993. From its humble beginnings--when it was without collecting equipment or even a cash register--the aquarium grew piece by piece, gallery by gallery, until it became a major biological institution internationally recognized for its exhibits and its programs in education, conservation and research. The aquarium has welcomed 30 million visitors to the underwater world and introduced generations of schoolchildren to the importance of conservation.

With text accompanied by stunning colour photographs from the aquarium archives, Newman recalls the people,creatures, controversies and triumphs that make up a fascinating history of a nonprofit organization entirely supported by the public. Entertaining sidebars feature anecdotes about the aquarium's resident animals, conservation awareness work, research and personnel.

About the Author

Dr. Murrary Newman

Dr. Murray Newman came from Chicago where as a boy he kept tropical fish. He graduated from the University of Chicago in zoology, spent three years in the US Navy and Marine Corps in the South Pacific during World War II, studied marine biology at the University of Hawaii and did research at Steinhart Aquarium while earning a master's degree in zoology at the University of California, Berkeley. He lived in West Vancouver, BC, and passed away in March 2016.
Editorial Review

"People, Fish and Whales is a must for anyone interested in marine biology who wants to know more about the local treasure that is the Vancouver Aquarium."
Surrey NOW

— Surrey NOW

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