11/26/2017
Then in June, Daisy, a nine-year old rescued harbour porpoise, died from pulmonary disease. The aquarium's other harbour porpoise, Jack, had died ...
A false killer whale named Chester has died at the Vancouver Aquarium. The young whale is shown being rescued by members of the Vancouver ...
Chester, a false killer whale rescued from the brink of death several years ago, died on Friday, Nov. 24, at the Vancouver Aquarium. “We are deeply saddened to announce his passing this morning,” said Vancouver Aquarium president and CEO John Nightingale in a statement provided to the CBC.
11/25/2017
Some advocates and activists are planning to gather for a vigil to remember Chester, the false killer whale who died yesterday at the facility. A necropsy was done on Friday, however, the cause of death still isn't clear. “We know that stranded animals, possibly because of injuries sustained during ...
11/24/2017
Chester, a false killer whale that was rescued after being stranded on Chesterman Beach in Tofino three years ago, has died, according to a press ...
Chester, a false killer whale that was rescued after being stranded on Chesterman Beach in Tofino three years ago, has died, according to a press ...
VANCOUVER — A false killer whale has died at the Vancouver Aquarium, becoming the fourth cetacean to die at the facility in the past year.
VANCOUVER — A false killer whale has died at the Vancouver Aquarium, becoming the fourth cetacean to die at the facility in the past year.
In June, a nine-year-old rescued harbour porpoise named Daisy died. The aquarium said at the time that ... the animal had pulmonary disease. A bylaw passed by the Vancouver Park Board in May bans the aquarium from bringing any new whales, dolphins or porpoises to its facility in Stanley Park.
In May 2015, a dolphin named Hana passed away shortly after undergoing bowel surgery. In addition, other marine mammals that the Vancouver Aquarium is associated with but which it does not keep in Stanley Park have died during the same period. In July of 2015, a beluga whale whose father is ...
In July of 2015, a beluga whale whose father is owned by the Vancouver Aquarium died at a SeaWorld facility in San Antonia, Texas. The calf was just three weeks old. Before that, in February 2015, a beluga whale named Nanuq died while on loan to a SeaWorld facility in Orlando, Florida. At Stanley ...
In August 2016, a harbour porpoise named Jack died. In May 2015, a dolphin named Hana passed away shortly after undergoing bowel surgery.
In June, a nine-year-old rescued harbour porpoise named Daisy died. The aquarium said at the time that preliminary necropsy results showed the animal had pulmonary disease. A bylaw passed by the Vancouver Park Board in May bans the aquarium from bringing any new whales, dolphins or ...
In June, a nine-year-old rescued harbour porpoise named Daisy died. The aquarium said at the time that preliminary necropsy results showed the ...
VANCOUVER -- A false killer whale has died at the Vancouver Aquarium, becoming the fourth cetacean to die at the facility in the past year.
VANCOUVER -- The Vancouver Aquarium says the false killer whale it rescued off a beach over three years ago has died at the facility. The aquarium says in a statement that Chester's behaviour changed Wednesday and despite intensive veterinary care, he died this morning. Chester was estimated to ...
In June a harbour porpoise named Daisy also died at the aquarium. The death of Chester leaves just a single living cetacean at the Aquarium — a ...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Chester, the false killer whale that was found stranded at a beach near Tofino three years ago, has died. The Vancouver Aquarium says Chester's behaviour changed Wednesday afternoon. “Despite intensive overnight care Wednesday and Thursday, Chester passed ...
Chester, a false killer whale that was rescued after being stranded on Chesterman Beach in Tofino three years ago, has died, according to a press release issued by the Vancouver Aquarium. When he was found in 2014, Chester was a month-old, dependent calf in poor condition, with lacerations and ...
The Vancouver Aquarium has announced today that Chester, the 'false killer whale' rescued near Tofino three years ago has died. The large mammal had less than a 10 per cent chance of making it when he was first discovered stranded on Chesterman Beach in July 2014. Not only did Chester live ...
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Aquarium says the false killer whale it rescued off a beach over three years ago has died at the facility. The aquarium says in a statement that Chester's behaviour changed Wednesday and despite intensive veterinary care, he died this morning. Chester was estimated to ...
False killer whales, also known as Pseudorca crassidens are not actually whales but are actually the fourth-largest member of the dolphin family. Chester was one of the few remaining cetaceans at the Vancouver Aquarium. In 2016, the last two beluga whales living at the facility, Qila and her mother ...
There are now just two cetaceans currently housed at the aquarium — Helen, a Pacific white-sided dolphin and Daisy, a harbour porpoise. With files ...
Chester, a false killer whale that was rescued from a beach near Tofino and brought to the Vancouver Aquarium in 2014, has died, the aquarium confirmed Friday. The aquarium did not release a cause of death. Chester was a month old when was discovered wounded and emaciated while stranded on ...
A false killer whale that was cared for at the Vancouver Aquarium for years after being found stranded on a beach near Tofino has died. Staff noticed a change in Chester's behaviour Wednesday and placed the animal in intensive care. Unfortunately, despite veterinarians' best efforts, Chester died early ...
Daisy the harbour porpoise died in June, nine years after being rescued, and the aquarium's two beluga whales, Qila and Aurora, died in late 2016. The Vancouver Park Board has since voted to ban the import or display of any new whales, dolphins and porpoises at the popular Stanley Park attraction ...
Daisy the harbour porpoise died in June, nine years after being rescued, and the aquarium's two beluga whales, Qila and Aurora, died in late 2016.
A false killer whale that has been cared for at the Vancouver Aquarium since being rescued from a beach near Tofino three years ago has died. Staff noticed a change in Chester's behaviour on Wednesday and placed the animal in intensive care. Despite veterinarians' best efforts, Chester died early ...
Chester the false killer whale, has died, according to the Vancouver Aquarium. "We are deeply saddened to announce his passing this ... False killer whales are a species of dolphins, distinct from, though often confused with, killer whales. Chester was believed to be approximately three and a half years ...
False killer whales are a species of dolphin, distinct from, though often confused with, killer whales. They are considered to be a tropical or sub-tropical species with the most studied populations living around the Hawaiian Islands. Chester's death will add fuel to the debate that has raged for years over ...
The Vancouver Aquarium has confirmed Chester the false killer whale has died. "We are deeply saddened to announce his passing this morning," said Aquarium president and CEO John Nightingale. Chester the false killer whale was three and a half years old. (Vancouver Aquarium). Chester arrived at ...