African spotted-necked otter pups will make public debut when Wild About Otters opens March 31. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is thrilled to announce the birth of its first mammals. Two freshwater African spotted-necked otter pups - which will be introduced to visitors when the Wild About Otters special exhibition opens on March 31 - were born on November 3 at an off-site aquarium facility.

The "Real-Cost Cafe," an interactive Monterey Bay Aquarium exhibit that delivers a conservation message in a lighthearted manner, will be honored by TEA-the Themed Entertainment Association at a March 3 awards ceremony in Anaheim.

Blood test results and an ultrasound show that Hana, the Vancouver Aquarium's 12-year-old Pacific white-sided dolphin is pregnant. The average gestation period for these animals is 11 - 12 months, so a birth is expected this summer.

A canoe made entirely of duct tape, a stolen car, eight toilet seats and fourteen barbecues were just some of the items found during last year's TD Canada Trust Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. Organizers have tallied the findings from 966 cleanup sites across the country, and participants removed 84,708 kg of shoreline litter that would have otherwise dirtied our beaches and park waterways for local plants, animals and us! 40,781 registered participants scoured 2,080 km of shoreline across the country.

Vancouver Aquarium Chair Janet Landucci and Vice-President of Conservation, Research, and Education Eric Solomon presented McBride Annex school in East Vancouver with a copy of People, Fish and Whales, written by former Aquarium Director Dr. Murray Newman, with a section by current President Dr. John Nightingale. The school hosted the Aquarium's AquaVan today and was very pleased to receive this book.