{"id":947798,"date":"2026-10-27T05:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T05:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/947798\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T05:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T05:40:08","slug":"most-beloved-vancouver-aquarium-sloth-hurricane-passes-away-daily-hive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/947798\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Most-beloved&#8217; Vancouver Aquarium sloth Hurricane passes away | Daily Hive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hurricane, a sloth that the Vancouver Aquarium called its \u201cmost beloved,\u201d has passed away.<\/p>\n<p>The Vancouver Aquarium announced the news on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/De-akejmTeu\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;srtk=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram page<\/a> earlier today, revealing that Hurricane was 29 years old.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Vancouver Aquarium, Hurricane had been receiving specialized geriatric care and close monitoring from the aquarium\u2019s veterinary team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHurricane held a special place in the hearts of our team and everyone who had the privilege of knowing her. She was known for the unique bond she shared with her keepers and trainers, whom she enjoyed interacting with each day,\u201d the aquarium said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sloths live around 29 to 30 years in the wild, so this wasn\u2019t an early death as <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/vancouver\/vancouver-zoo-death-concerns-giraffe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">we\u2019ve seen with some animals in the care of zoos or aquariums<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The aquarium said that Hurricane \u201cwas able to participate in her own healthcare\u201d through strong relationships and cooperative training.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis allowed our veterinary team to collect valuable health data, including blood samples and ultrasound measurements, all of which played an important role in guiding her care and supporting her well-being,\u201d the aquarium added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The aquarium said that Hurricane had a curious nature, and that interactions between her and the public created \u201cmeaningful moments\u201d for those who cared for her and those who had the opportunity to meet her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHer presence brought joy to countless visitors and created lasting memories for our team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Vancouver Aquarium said that the health, welfare, and safety of animals in its care are the institution\u2019s highest priority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe extend our heartfelt condolences to everyone who knew, loved, and visited Hurricane throughout her remarkable life. She will be deeply missed and fondly remembered,\u201d it said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Several people have replied to the aquarium\u2019s post, expressing their sadness about the passing of Hurricane.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh I\u2019m so sorry to hear, we loved spotting Hurricane at the aquarium,\u201d one reply said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy kids will never forget seeing her climb across the enclosures,\u201d said another visitor.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hurricane, a sloth that the Vancouver Aquarium called its \u201cmost beloved,\u201d has passed away. The Vancouver Aquarium announced&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":947799,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194298],"tags":[49,48,55],"class_list":["post-947798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-vancouver","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-vancouver"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/947798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=947798"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/947798\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/947799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=947798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=947798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=947798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}