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Gil Hewlett

Gil Hewlett joined the Vancouver Aquarium as the resident biologist in 1964. He has helped train many of the Aquarium's whales, including Skana and Hyak. Hewlett retired from the position of assistant director of special projects in March 2006.

Stories by Gil Hewlett

opinion

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After the Orca Gold Rush

When we finally counted killer whales, we learned we'd almost wiped them out.

By Daniel Francis and Gil Hewlett, 23 May 2008


opinion

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How Not to Ship a Whale

The Flamingo Land saga, and other orca horror stories.

By Daniel Francis and Gil Hewlett, 20 May 2008


opinion

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Era of the Orca Cowboys

In the mid 1960s, whale wrangling became a coastal spectacle.

By Daniel Francis and Gil Hewlett, 16 May 2008


opinion

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They Shoot Orcas, Don't They?

File this under weird BC history. The harpooning of Moby Doll.

By Daniel Francis and Gil Hewlett, 13 May 2008