From the heart-pounding experience of Dangerous Lagoon, a football-field length glass viewing tunnel with moving glide-path sidewalk through sharks, green sea turtles, sawfish and moray eels; to the hypnotic dance of Pacific sea nettle jelly fish which illuminate an array of breathtaking colours from within the world’s largest kreisel tank at Planet Jellies, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada will captivate Torontonians as well as guests from around the world and is expected to draw over 2 million visitors per year.
Among the awe-inspiring exhibits, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada features:
- Over 16,000 marine animals
- Includes 450 species of fish and invertebrates and one species of reptile (sea turtle)
- 5.7 million litres of water
- 50 live exhibits
- 12,500 sq m (135,000 sq. ft)
- 97 Life Support System pumps in Toronto
- Over 100 interactive displays
- Marine and freshwater habitats from around the world
- 10 galleries
- 6 play zones for children including Ripley’s
- explorer research submarine
The Canadian Waters Gallery – 17 exhibits of aquatic animals from Canada’s own backyard including extremely rare electric blue lobsters from the Atlantic Ocean, unusual Arctic Grayling, giant Pacific octopuses, and a 180-degree Pacific Kelp panel exhibit with wave-making actions that simulate the British Columbia shoreline.
The 420,000 litre Rainbow Reef tank with 60 varieties of colourful species from the Caribbean and Indo-Pacific regions including tangs, surgeonfish, angles, butterfly fish, damsels, chromis and clownfish.
A fun-for-all-ages Discovery Centre with tsunami simulator, Great Lakes locks exhibit, horseshoe crab touch pools, yellow ‘research’ submarine, Shark Reef crawl tunnel, and bubble peekaboo pop-ups among adorable pufferfish or the ever-popular clown fish.
Ray Bay where dozens of sting rays playfully swim across a large viewing area and to the surface of the interactive Ray touch pool.
The Gallery featuring exotic marine life such as the delicate sea horse and leafy sea dragons, as well as some of the world’s most poisonous fish - lionfish and stone fish.
A revolutionary behind the scenes look at actual Life Support System of two of the Aquarium’s largest tanks; Dangerous Lagoon and Ray Bay.
More than 100 interactive exhibits including touch pools, multimedia displays and learning centres.
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is also home to a highly-experienced animal husbandry team of more than 20 marine biologists and aquarists. Under the leadership of Director of Husbandry, Andy Dehart, the team is responsible for the long-term care of the animals in the exhibit, as well as overseeing water chemistry, animal nutrition, and animal enrichment. The Aquarium strictly adheres to the standards of animal welfare, veterinary care, wildlife conservation, scientific research, education, staffing, and safety, as regulated by Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), and the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA).
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is wholly owned and operated by Ripley Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Vancouver-based, The Jim Pattison Group.
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada has recently launched a new “Time Tickets” program so guests are able to conveniently reserve tickets in advance online for the date and time they wish to visit, thus enabling guests to plan their visit in advance and eliminating the need to wait in long lines.
The Aquarium will sell a limited number of tickets per arrival time slot. Once guests arrive at the Aquarium during their selected arrival time, they will be quickly check-in by Guest Services staff. And, guests are not limited to a specific length of stay for their visit
“Time Ticket” prices start from $29.98 for Adults, $19.98 for Youths and Seniors, and $9.98 for Children (Ages 3-5). Children ages 2 and under receive complimentary admission when accompanied by an adult.
For more information, visit
www.ripleysaquariumofcanada.com
