Bite Me!

Feature Exhibit, On Now

Who eats with their feet? Who has a tongue like a cheesegrater? Who spits their stomach out of their mouth to eat?

Come discover the weird and wacky ways that animals eat, and investigate who eats who in the Salish Sea food web!

Seniors Sessions

New for 2012!

The Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre invites seniors to a series of weekly talks, tours and events.

Thursdays, February 9th – May 31st, 2:30 – 3:30 pm
(No senior sessions March 15th and 22nd due to Spring Break)

• Seniors Sessions bonuses — tea and
  cookies, additional seating, no school groups
• Regular admission applies; Annual passes accepted
• No registration required
• Group rates available; Call for more details
• Wheelchair accessible

February 9: Guided Tour of Aquarium Habitats
February 16: Marine Mammals of the Salish Sea
February 23: History of the Salish Sea
March 1: All About Jellyfish
March 8: Guided Tour
March 15: No session; Spring Break
March 22: No session; Spring Break
March 29: Conservations Concerns for the Salish Sea
April 5: Sustainable Seafood
April 12: Guided Tour
April 19: Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre Oceancast Filmfest
April 26: Salish Sea Marine Conservation Area
May 3: Pod Squad — An Investigation of Endangered Resident Killer Whales
May 10: Guided Tour
May 17: Sex in the Salish Sea — Reproductive Strategies of Marine Organisms
May 24: Microscope Magic — A Closer Look at Marine Invertebrates
May 31: The Giant Pacific Octopus

Upcoming Lecture

Basking Sharks in British Columbia: The Past, Present and Future of Canada’s First Listed Endangered Marine Fish Species

Wednesday May 9th, 7:00pm

• Visit the Lecture Series page for more info!

Sea-Shirt Sundays

On the First Sunday of Each Month!

Visit us on the first Sunday of each month from 1:00 – 3:00pm and create your own fish fashion!

Be sure to bring along:

• a pillow case, cloth bag or t-shirt (or purchase a t-shirt from the Centre)
• $2.00 for fabric paint
• your creativity