Experience Ocean Wise Romance at the Vancouver Aquarium

January 31, 2019

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Two people standing close together, silhouetted against a large aquarium filled with numerous small jellyfish.

The Vancouver Aquarium’s After Hours events are a fabulousway to enjoy its many galleries in a much more intimate, kid-free way.

If you’re still in the midst of Valentine’s Day planning andwant something that goes beyond the usual candlelit dinner, the Aquarium has alove themed event that may be the perfect romantic outing.

On February 14, 2019, from 6pm to 11pm, the Vancouver Aquarium is bringing back their popular Valentine’s Day Affair. These After Hours events only take place a few times a year, making them special occasions for taking in the wonders at the Aquarium.

Two people standing close together looking at various fish swimming in a large aquarium with light beams shining through the water.

Grab a drink (cocktails, beer, and wine will be availablefor purchase) and get set for a night of ocean-inspired sex and romance. Theevent gives you post-closing access to all the Aquarium’s galleries, the WetLab, the 4D theatre, as well as Vortex where Douglas Coupland’s provocative artinstallation centred on ocean waste is located.

A range of racy programming awaits you. The educationalhighlight will be a talk by Dr. Megan Strobel, the Aquarium’s veterinary fellow.She’ll be offering a sex talk (make sure to take notes!) on ocean creatures,including facts like courting rituals, a species that mates for 14 hourscontinuously, and penis to body size ratios for aquatic animals.

Two yellow and white striped fish facing each other underwater with coral in the background.

Also not-to-be-missed are the adult puppet show and the always “awwww” inducing feeding of the sea otters. You’ll learn more about sea otters and their feeding habits during this session.

Sea otter floating on its back in water with paws near its face.

If you’ve ever pondered the mating rituals of sharks, the Shark Reproduction Show will answer your burning questions. Apparently, there are 4 different ways that sharks reproduce (oviparous, viviparous, ovoviparous, and intrauterine cannibalism). It boggles the mind! Human sex seems positively banal in comparison.

And throughout the night, stay tuned for the Penguin Walk when everyone’s favourite tuxedo-garbed guests of honour make their appearance.