Discovery Passage Aquarium

02/13/2025

The Discovery Passage Aquarium is now hiring for permanent and summer positions!

We offer fun and unique hands-on educational experiences for people of all ages. Come to see, touch and feel our incredible local marine species and habitats and discover the diverse marine life of Discovery Passage and Islands. The Aquarium is open from spring until fall each year. Specimens from representative local species are collected from the marine environment in the spring and returned to the area of collection at the end of the season.

We aim to be an inclusive, learning organization with progressive hiring practices. We value our employees and volunteers and provide ongoing opportunities for professional development.

Job postings & descriptions available on our website through the following link:

https://discoverypassageaquarium.ca/blogs/news/now-hiring-for-permanent-and-summer-2025-positions

12/10/2024

We're excited to share a little something special with you this holiday season. Until December 20th, you can get 15% off aquarium memberships, which give you unlimited visits until the end of our operating season. It’s a great way to enjoy everything the aquarium has to offer with family and friends, and makes a great holiday gift!

To make things easier during this busy time of year, we’re also offering free delivery of membership packages to those in Campbell River, Courtenay, Comox, and Cumberland on orders greater than $25.00 in value. Check out our other goodies all produced by locally owned businesses in our online shop as well!

No need to worry about delays or shipping—we’ll bring it right to your door.

We hope this makes it easier for you to enjoy the aquarium and share the experience with others.

Come to see, touch and feel our incredible local marine species and habitats and discover the diverse marine life of Discovery Passage and the surrounding islands. Specimens from representative local species are collected from the marine environment and returned to the area of collection at the end....

10/11/2024

It is that time of year again!

Animals from the Discovery Passage Aquarium are going home. We are inviting 2024 members to assist with releases. There are limited spaces so email us soon!

Members of the public who are not aquarium members are still welcome to attend and watch our releases.

09/30/2024

The Discovery Passage Aquarium is closed today to honour and acknowledge National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Our facilities facilities and educational activities take place primarily in the traditional and unceded territory of the Ligwiłda’xw people; the We Wai Kai, Wei Wai K*m, and Kwiakah First Nations. We honour their stewardship of the lands and waters of this region and we pledge to continue to work towards building our relationship.

09/28/2024

Big shout out to the and for cleaning up our local shoreline here in Campbell River! Despite a rainy afternoon, this crew brought a ton of energy and enthusiasm to this cleanup!

09/11/2024

UPDATED FALL HOURS! Open Thursday-Sunday from 10:00-4:30. We are currently scheduled to close for the season on Sunday, October 6 (subject to change).

08/14/2024

Octopus name voting THIS WEEKEND! Come visit the Discovery Passage Aquarium this Friday, August 16-Sunday, August 18 to help us name our resident giant Pacific octopus 🐙

06/16/2024

We are down to one staff member on hand today! Please be aware that there may be periodic closures and self guided experiences today! Thank you for your patience.

05/24/2024

We only have 9 Explorer Lab Camp spots left for the 2024 season! Register now and save your spot today ☀️🐙🌊

05/12/2024

We had the fortune of bumping into Mack from in Campbell River today!

The Discovery Passage Aquarium opens to the public on May 18 with a wide range of marine species to visit at their aquarium, summer camps hosted in their Explorer Lab at the adjoining Marine Heritage Centre in July and August, and also offers year-round school programs.

Thank you for spending time with us this morning and showing us your facility! 🐙🦀

05/06/2024

5 out of 9 camps SOLD OUT! We only have a few remaining camp spots, so register today 🦀

https://discoverypassageaquarium.ca/products/ocean-discovery-academy-2024-aquarium-summer-camps?utm_source=copyToPasteBoard&utm_medium=product-links&utm_content=web

04/30/2024

Mark your calendar 📆 The Discovery Passage Aquarium is opening for the season on Saturday, May 18, 2024! • We can’t wait to welcome the community back to the aquarium for another season of learning and exploring! • • •

04/29/2024

Ocean Discovery Academy- Explorer Lab Summer Camps Now Open!! We are excited to be hosting 9 weeks of summer camp offerings for school aged children! Our camps are selling fast- save your spot now through the link in our bio.

02/13/2024

The Discovery Passage Aquarium is hiring for multiple positions! Including our Education & Stewardship Coordinator role!

Access the details for each description through the link in our bio!

02/05/2024

Some stewardship events happening soon!

This Wednesday join us for a sea star survey at Willow Point Reef! Dress warm and come see the amazing biodiversity of Campbell River at night!

Next Monday, join our beach clean up! We aim to clean 1km of CR shoreline each month, and this month we are tackling FoggDukkers to (approximately) Big Rock!

More information about these events can be found on our website, through the link in our bio!

01/24/2024

Looking for a way to spice up your science classes? How about some live sea animals!

The Explorer Lab is available for field trips, or we can deliver our programs in your classroom.

More information can be found on our website: https://discoverypassageaquarium.ca/collections/group-bookings

And BRAND NEW school programs are debuting soon! If your class would like to participate in a test-run of a new program, please email our Education Coordinator at [email protected]

12/28/2023

Happy Holidays!

Is your 2024 resolution to be more active or get outside more often? Want to start the new year by helping the community?
Join our shoreline clean up on January 3rd for all those benefits and more!

We will be meeting at the Rotary Beach Park along the sea walk at 2 PM. We will supply garbage bags, buckets, gloves and a few tongs to participants.

Hope to see you there!

12/12/2023

We are hiring!

The Discovery Passage Aquarium is expanding our horizons with multiple projects and the goal of integrating Indigenous history, science, and knowledge into our exhibits and our library of educational resources.
The Indigenous Content Specialist will help us document the names and traditional uses of local marine species, and work with local Indigenous knowledge keepers and other partners to acquire and record the names of species in Kwak’wala, Liq’wala, and/or ayʔaǰuθɛm.

This position is funded by the Government of Canada’s Community Services Recovery Fund. The full job description can be found here: https://discoverypassageaquarium.ca/blogs/news/the-discovery-passage-aquarium-is-hiring-an-indigenous-content-specialist

Please express your interest by January 7th, 2024.

Employment and Social Development Canada
United Way British Columbia