National

Spiny Dogfish Returned Home After Rehab

Darpan News Desk IANS, 16 Feb, 2018 01:30 PM

Vancouver Aquarium officials say a rescued and rehabilitated shark has been released into Burrard Inlet following six months of rehabilitation.

The female shark, a North Pacific spiny dogfish, was found entangled in a fishing net on a beach in August of last year.

Officials say the shark was weak and disoriented and had significant skin wounds from the net and from being washed up repeatedly on the sandy shore.

The aquarium says it's the first rescue, rehabilitation and release of a shark in its 62-year history.

Shark rescued off Stanley Park
The Vancouver Aquarium made history yesterday, when it released a rehabilitated shark back into the waters of Burrard Inlet after six months of veterinary care. It was the first rescue, rehabilitation, and release of a shark for the aquarium in its 62-year history. Check out the footage of its retrieval from the beaches of Stanley Park in August of last year! 🦈 Story and more VIDEO: http://bit.ly/2EpOOWn
Posted by The Vancouver Courier Newspaper on Thursday, 15 February 2018

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Five-Term BC MP Nathan Cullen Endorses Jagmeet Singh For Federal NDP Leadership

Veteran New Democrat MP Nathan Cullen has opted to back Ontario legislator Jagmeet Singh to replace Tom Mulcair as party leader, saying he is not concerned that Singh does not hold a seat in the House of Commons.

Five-Term BC MP Nathan Cullen Endorses Jagmeet Singh For Federal NDP Leadership

B.C. Premier Breaks Campaign Finance Reform Promise, Say Opposition Liberals

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Opposition Liberals say the New Democrat government's legislation to get big money out of politics comes with a huge broken promise from Premier John Horgan.

B.C. Premier Breaks Campaign Finance Reform Promise, Say Opposition Liberals

IHIT Says Richmond Murder Victim Was 'Known To Police'

Homicide detectives have identified the man shot to death early Monday morning in an apparently targeted attack in Richmond, B.C.

IHIT Says Richmond Murder Victim Was 'Known To Police'

Allowances Will Fill Fundraising Gap For Political Parties In B.C.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's plan to get big money out of politics and shake off its reputation as the Wild West of election campaign financing comes with a potential cost to taxpayers of almost $30 million over the next five years.

Allowances Will Fill Fundraising Gap For Political Parties In B.C.

Proposed Ban On Balloons Voted Down By Vancouver Park Board

VANCOUVER — A proposed ban on balloons at any beach, park or community centre has been rejected by the Vancouver Park Board.

Proposed Ban On Balloons Voted Down By Vancouver Park Board

Seven Potential Candidates Eyeing B.C. Liberal Leadership Bid: Rich Coleman

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The interim leader of the B.C. Liberal Party says while no one has officially declared they will seek the party's top job, several high profile candidates appear interested.