RMR: Rick at the Vancouver Aquarium

[@ambitiouspants]

Love how the aquarium staff keeps encouraging Rick and using the same calming voice that they do when they're training the animals. XD

[@dlo111]

One of my favourite Canadians in one of my favourite places. :)

[@mistertofu]

I just went there yesterday! I really want to meet Rick... And I understand that this was taken a long time ago,..

[@somegalfromcan]

Rick Mercer is officially the coolest person ever!

[@fionae9680]

Aww rip spinnaker he was always my favourite dolphin when I was a kid

[@theravendemon]

Rick puts anything he can in his mouth. I think my personal favourite was the gold dust at the Royal Canadian Mint.

[@BeakerInShortShorts]

A somewhat sunny day in Vancouver? You lucked out!

[@MrShenhai]

2:32 So cute! I love dolphins!!!

[@MikeViLLaZ]

I miss ya Tag RIP gentle giant

[@mroy88]

those anilmals are incredible

[@singingforev]

i love the aqaurium! i wish i could go there everyday!

[@mythmistylps5847]

This was made on my birthday

[@talahughes]

Makes me wanna go to the Aquarium... I love being a Vancouverite. :D

[@DontLookNowItsRob]

"I think I lost my car keys in his blow hole." If I had a nickel for every time I heard that...

[@SabRina-cj2pu]

I had to restart the part when he eat the cricket because my ipod was shaking way to much for me to see his facial reaction

[@ShadoHHR]

you just can't not smile around Rick Mercer

[@marryson123]

3:15 Rick becomes bear grylls

[@hotelbastard7853]

Do they still serve dinner, by the Aquarium Wall?

[@claytoncastel]

Look at the lady's expression when Rick says he lost his keys in the blowhole.

[@wesleygeorge3882]

Did anyone else notice the one super fish cleared the surface by like 20 vertical feet!?

[@OnlyInWelland]

haha, I watched the video before reading the comments, After watchin i just knew one of the comments would be "Do a Barrel Roll!"

[@MrFantasnick]

4:13 He's going to do what we call a barrel roll! Who does she think she is, Peppy Hare? LOL

[@d3cb0wl3r4]

2:26 lol XD

[@SeanMcLeanCarrie]

Good story bro

[@andrewshepherd158]

4:10 Extra big beluga!!!!

[@kelseyhaha]

omg did he actually just eat two crickets? :/

[@Mr66D]

i've been there

[@peterruss6415]

:( Spinakker died

[@paulinalang8930]

Anti training of fish, animals and humans, to perform for humans! All animals of every species should be FREE. . (exception) only if injured , and caged only as long as needed to heal.

[@harbeh]

That first girl taught me univ bio =O haha

[@Jayblazr]

After watching the Documentary " THE COVE" I hate these Marine places... AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH..even if Rick Mercer is there

[@rosies8147]

these guys were rescued

[@crypto113]

Lol

[@jkzl1008]

Did Rick actually catch a dead fish in his mouth?... gag

[@KatStudios]

dolphins arent fish

[@danielladacosta7932]

The Vancouver aquarium has a evil side

[@iboothby]

Which is?

[@AnimalLeftist]

Guess you haven't watched the documentary, have you....

[@iboothby]

Vancouver Aquarium Uncovered? Awful. The thing's been on youtube for a year and had less than 5000 views for a reason. No new info revealed.

[@AnimalLeftist]

LOL, yes, we get that you love watching marine mammals in itty-bitty tanks, living lives of misery. The rest of us have a sense of empathy/compassion, and a large helping of common sense. Try it sometime.

[@iboothby]

No, I've seen the work they do saving 100-150 marine mammals a year while being heckled by people like you. I've seen them save the life of a false killer whale while people on the Park Board called for it to be euthanized. You don't have empathy, you smugly anthropomorphize animals and put your feelings above their actual well being. If you get your way animals will die for no good reason. A person who loves animals will give a hungry dog their chocolate bar that's why actual facts and information from experts matter.

[@AnimalLeftist]

Hey, Rick? watch "The Cove". Stop supporting the animals misery. Check out "Vancouver Aquarium Uncovered", it's on KZbin.

[@iboothby]

No connection between the dolphin slaughter and the ones at the Vancouver Aquarium. They're rescues from the other side of Japan. The director of Vancouver Aquarium Uncovered agrees with this.

[@AnimalLeftist]

I said nothing about the Taiji slaughter, did I? Nope, nope, I didn't. should be rehabbed and RELEASED, if at all possible.

[@iboothby]

That's exactly what they do. Oceans and Fisheries Canada, an unrelated government agency determines which marine mammals can be released and if they can they are. That film isn not a good source of info.

[@AnimalLeftist]

Why? Because you haven't seen it, I guess. Stop making excuses for the enjoyment you derive from imprisoned animals.

[@AnimalLeftist]

Taken from FB. AQUARIUM TURMOIL: 20 MILLION DOLLAR MISREPRESENTATION ON CONSERVATION, RESEARCH & EDUCATION The Vancouver Aquarium financial statements during 2004 and 2013 appear to show much higher allocation into conservation, research and education than actually allocated. In 2008 for example, they show 19% allocation but in fact it was only 8%. The balance was restricted for an external program called POST (Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking). POST rented two offices from the aquarium beginning in 2001 and ending in 2012. POST studied fish movement on the west coast for ten years. They were funded by various foundations with their money being held by the Vancouver Aquarium. The amounts were approximately 2 million a year and were penciled under conservation, research and education. The aquarium financials show this money as allocated to these areas, however, they were restricted for POST. The difference between what the aquarium says they spent and what they actually did is 20 million dollars. We are asking the aquarium to explain any inconsistencies with our findings. If however these numbers are accurate as they appear to be, who is responsible and will the money be returned to conservation, research and education?

[@mitchelreimer6934]

dont blaspheme