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A happy little girl sitting on a beige sofa hugging a large purple spotted octopus plush with long dangly tentacles

Meet Our Highest Donator

10/19/17 | 10:25 am

Have you seen our biggest fan, Jessica Weltern? Earlier this year, Jessica asked her parents for an octopus stuffed toy, after finding about RTC. “Jessica wanted one for her birthday, for Thanksgiving... Read More


A diver floating in the water kissing a red octopus on its mantle

Reunion with an Old Friend

10/18/17 | 8:45 am

Josh Dormen, a veteran marine biologist, has recently tracked down and found his long lost buddy, “Trey”. Trey is an octopus that Josh met during a conservation project to help... Read More


An orange with black spots squid plush held with two hands on a white table by a girl

New Plush by Qinnie Lee

10/16/17 | 9:30 am

Our newest designer, Qinnie Lee, has created a new line of a unique style compared to the rest of the stuffed toy collection here at RIC. “I wanted to use just two main colours... Read More


Older News

Come Dive with Us

Three divers swimming underwater near the ocean floor while writing on a clipboard

10/15/17 | 8:30 am

Ever wonder what we actually do at RTC? Well you don't have to anymore! Come join us and dive into the ocean to help us save some cephalopods and... Read More

An Artist Creation

A giant inflatable octopus in the middle of a crowd

10/14/17 | 12:30 pm

Joel Mowel, a freelance artists, created a new installation of a giant octopus! To view the project, you must donate a few bucks, which will all be sent to RTC for... Read More

Helping the Needy

A diver attaching technology to a squid underwater

10/13/17 | 1:15 pm

This squid was recently attacked by a small shark near the coastal regions. She was found washed up at the beach barely alive. However we managed to... Read More

Inseparable Duo

A man with glasses looking concentrated over an aquarium holding the tentacle of an octopus

10/12/17 | 8:21 am

This is "Fin" and his friend Mark Beliq. Mark goes to the conservation centre frequently to care for Fin everyday. This image shows Fin not letting go of... Read More

Addicted to Puzzles

A man wearing gloves giving an octopus reaching out with its tentacle, a Rubik's Cube

10/11/17 | 8:43 am

This cephalopod has been constantly playing with puzzles all week. We get it you're smart! But this isn't unusual in octopuses because they're actually... Read More

Meet Reddy the Red Octopus

A red octopus swimming downward underwater

10/10/17 | 10:12 am

Reddy was the inspiration behind the Red Octopus plush toy. The plushy has quite an angry face because Reddy is actually really hot headed (which is kind of... Read More