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Vancouver Aquarium closes programming amid 'financially challenging' time
BY , Aug 31, 2020 7:33 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
A Vancouver Aquarium staff member wearing an earpiece listens during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Monday November 28, 2016. The Vancouver Aquarium is closing to the public, putting its programming on pause while it attempts to recover from the financial devastation of COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The Vancouver Aquarium is shutting down again because of the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the elimination of 209 staff.
The aquarium stays in a statement it is putting its programming on pause while it attempts to recovery from the financial devastation of COVID-19.
Ocean Wise says it will close Sept. 7 and all animals on site will continue to receive care from 75 specialized staff.
The Vancouver Aquarium reopened in June following a three-month closure at the start of the pandemic.
Ocean Wise, the non-profit that runs the aquarium, says in a statement it will focus on transforming to a new model that keeps it financially viable, while boosting its mission of conservation.
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