During a early morning trip to Stanley Park, I decided to visit the Vancouver Aquarium, self-described as a “non-profit society dedicated to the conservation of aquatic life.”

The aquarium is beautiful, jam-packed with energy – school kids, teachers and families lined up with me for its 10 a.m. opening.

While I was there, I checked out the Canadian premiere of “Sea Monsters Revealed,” an exhibition which looks at world’s most amazing (and giant) sea creatures from the inside (literally) out. The exhibit uses “plastination” to showcase the dissected bodies of the marine creatures – an incredibly interesting way to learn about the unusual “monsters” beneath the waters.