The long-running president and CEO of the Vancouver Aquarium has announced he will be retiring at the end of 2018. Supporters of a cetacean ban at the Vancouver Aquarium during a demonstration in May 2017. (David Horemans/CBC)'Amaze, engage and inspire'Nightingale stepped into the CEO role in 1993 following a role as assistant director at the New York Aquarium. "From day one, I have sincerely believed that organizations like Ocean Wise, and its flagship Vancouver Aquarium, have a critical role to play in conservation," he said. Randy Pratt, chair of the Ocean Wise board of directors, said Nightingale leaves an immense legacy.

Source: CBC News May 03, 2018 20:37 UTC