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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:wildlife
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gptkbp:accreditation
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gptkb:Association_of_Zoos_and_Aquariums
gptkb:Alliance_of_Marine_Mammal_Parks_and_Aquariums
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gptkbp:address
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845 Avison Way, Vancouver, BC
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gptkbp:annualVisitors
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over 1 million
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gptkbp:area
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9,000 square meters
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gptkbp:city
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gptkb:Vancouver
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:COVID-19_closure
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March 2020 to August 2020
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gptkbp:focus
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conservation
education
marine research
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gptkbp:formerOperator
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gptkb:Vancouver_Aquarium_Marine_Science_Centre
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gptkbp:hasCafe
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Yes
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gptkbp:hasGiftShop
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Yes
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gptkbp:hasParking
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Stanley Park parking lots
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Vancouver Aquarium
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gptkbp:location
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Stanley Park
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gptkbp:mediaAppearance
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featured in documentaries
featured in TV series 'Danger Bay'
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gptkbp:mission
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inspire the conservation of aquatic life
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gptkbp:notableEmployee
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Dr. John Nightingale (former president)
Dr. Murray Newman (founding director)
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gptkbp:notableExhibit
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gptkb:Amazon_Rainforest
gptkb:Tropic_Zone
gptkb:Canada's_Arctic
gptkb:Frogs_Forever?
gptkb:Pacific_Canada_Pavilion
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gptkbp:notableFauna
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gptkb:lake
gptkb:African_penguins
sea otters
over 65,000
harbour seals
Pacific white-sided dolphins (formerly)
beluga whales (formerly)
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gptkbp:numberOfSpecies
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over 300
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gptkbp:offersProgram
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public lectures
school field trips
summer camps
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gptkbp:opened
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June 15, 1956
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:Ocean_Wise_Conservation_Association
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gptkbp:ownership_change
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acquired by Herschend Enterprises (2021)
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gptkbp:policy
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ceased keeping cetaceans in captivity (2017)
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gptkbp:province
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gptkb:British_Columbia
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gptkbp:publicTransit
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gptkb:TransLink_bus_#19
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gptkbp:research_program
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gptkb:Great_Canadian_Shoreline_Cleanup
gptkb:Marine_Mammal_Rescue_Centre
gptkb:Ocean_Wise_Seafood
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.vanaqua.org/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Blue_Planet_Action_Center
gptkb:Vancouver,_Canada
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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