Vancouver Aquarium, one of the many properties owned by Herschend Family Entertainment, prides itself on working towards bringing families closer together and to creating memories worth repeating. Our Core Values - greatly exceeding guest expectations, serving others, creating emotional connections, constantly improving - give us purpose and guidance.

SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Assistant Curator and Curator Amazon department, the Aquarium Biologist is responsible for developing, maintaining and interpreting various exhibits within the Amazon and Frogs Forever Gallery, through the acquisition, display, and husbandry of animals within the exhibits. The taxa involved may include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Maintains the enclosure environments in the Amazon Department areas by:

- Ensuring the animal care and welfare practices meet all professional accreditation standards and guidelines and remain in compliance with all laws and regulations.
- Monitoring and maintaining assigned exhibits, reserve areas, cultures, and associated animal collection.
- Ensuring the appropriate nutritional requirements, water quality and other environmental conditions are provided and maintained for the specimens.
- Ensuring disease prevention and control are coordinated with senior biologists, managers, and veterinarian staff.
- Completing and maintaining daily animal care/husbandry records.
- Providing husbandry expertise and maintenance of live food cultures required for specimen feeding.

Develops the environments in the Amazon Department areas by:

- Assisting in planning,



constructing, and maintaining exhibits to represent natural habitats.
- Assisting in acquiring new species or new specimens of existing species for display.
- Conducting research into husbandry and life history of resident and proposed species, as directed.

Interprets the environments in the Amazon Department area by:

- Researching and responding to questions from the public regarding specimens and husbandry.
- Promoting awareness of the Aquarium by talks or presentations to school groups, clubs, or the public.

Assists the Amazon Department by:

- Assisting in shipping and receiving live specimens.
- Assisting with husbandry research into care of resident and proposed species.
- Coordinating, training, and monitoring the activities of the Assistant Aquarium Biologist.
- Performing a variety of administrative duties, including custom forms, reports, animal census, ordering supplies and equipment.
- Compiling reports and applying for appropriate permits from government agencies.

Consciously improves the overall organization and its processes by:

- Promptly aiding in emergency protocol.
- Maintaining and supporting organizational safety standards.




- Continually improving our impact on the environment and greening of operations by supporting our Environmental Management Systems (EMS) protocols.
- Performing additional duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience

- Undergraduate degree, College Diploma, or equivalent experience in animal husbandry.
- Minimum 3 years of amphibian experience at a professional institution is preferred.
- Direct experience in the husbandry of reptiles, amphibians, mammals, and birds.
- Valid BC Driver’s License required.
- WHMIS Certification required (training provided).
- Ability to work in a team and self-direct with minimal supervision.
- Robust observational skills and attention to detail.
- Actively demonstrates company’s values and mission.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

- Permanent, Full-time
- Must be available to work on weekends, holidays, and occasional night shifts
- Perform repetitive cleaning tasks, including scrubbing, shovelling, and raking
- Frequent exposure to wet, slippery conditions, bright lights, strong odors, and loud sounds
- Engage in physical activities such as climbing, crouching, kneeling, and reaching
- Exposure to zoonotic diseases, cleaning chemicals and medical supplies
- Must be able to safely work with hazardous products using all appropriate safety protocols
- Work in warm, humid environments and interact with potentially dangerous specimens
- Required to work around potential water hazards
- Exposure to animal bites, animal pathogens, and chemicals
- Job requires a high degre

📌 Aquarium Biologist (Canada)
🏢 Vancouver Aquarium
📍 Canada