Animal Sponsorship

Because all animals are cool!

Are you looking for a gift that supports a good cause? Join our animal sponsorship program and give a gift that also gives to the ocean and the trillions of animals living within it. 

As we are a collect and release model, we are always grateful for what the ocean provides us in any given season. We are never sure of exactly which species will be spending time at the aquarium, but we do know that they all require care and attention, no matter how small, slimy or spiny. Your symbolic sponsorship of an animal contributes to the entire animal care program at the aquarium and we thank you for caring about all creatures!

If an ochre star looses a limb they can regrow that limb and be as good as new! When that new arm appears, it can sometimes be a different colour than the rest of their body, causing scientist to question whether their colouring is genetic or dietary.

The Black-Eyed Hermit Crab is the largest hermit crab on this coast with big black almond shaped eyes. It will occupy a vacant moonsnail shell.

The Green Surf Anemone catches prey such as small fish, crabs and mussels, by stinging and paralyzing them with nematocysts in their tentacles. While these stinging cells can affects small invertebrates and fish, human skin is usually too thick for them to penetrate.

Wolf Eels have been known to mate for life! They live up to 30 years, occupying caves and rock crevices.

Sea Cucumbers breathe through their bums! They can also expel and regrow organs in a couple week! Those are some cool superpowers.

With three hearts and nine brains, these intelligent molluscs can escape from some of the most incredible situations!

Nudibranchs, also known as sea slugs, have evolved over millions of years and no longer have a shell. The Hooded Nudibranch expels a toxin that, to the human nose, smells like watermelon candy!

These colourful tanks can move huge rocks to capture prey. They can grow up to 12″ across and while they look like they have 6 legs, they are a true crab with 8 legs, two of which are just hiding.

The Tiger Rockfish is a territorial homebody. They are predators and will eat small crustaceans and fish. Rather than hunting their prey,  they often wait for currents to bring food to them so they never have to stray far from their rocky homes.