HONOLULU– Opening its first major exhibit in six years, the Waikiki Aquarium will unveil its new Northwestern Hawaiian Islands exhibit on August 18, 2011. Showcasing marine life from the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, which is home to over 7,000 marine species, a quarter of which are found nowhere else on Earth, the new exhibit will offer Waikiki Aquarium guests a rare opportunity to view a living reef ecosystem representative of that found in the world’s most isolated islands.
HONOLULU, HI (December 20, 2010) – Hawaii’s Waikiki Aquarium has been named among the top family destinations for 2011 by Best Western International. Travel and Kids Expert Amy Graff cited the Aquarium’s new Northwestern Hawaiian Islands exhibit as a “must see.” Slated to open in the spring of 2011, the 4,000-gallon public display will feature a living reef ecosystem representative of those found in the world's most isol…
Founded in 1904 and administered by the University of Hawai’i at Manoa since 1919, the Waikiki Aquarium is located on the shoreline of Waikiki Beach next to a living reef and across from Kapiolani Park. The Aquarium – third oldest in the U.S. – showcases more than 500 marine species, and maintains more than 3,500 marine specimens. Public exhibits, education programs and research focus on the unique aquatic life of Hawai’i and the tropical Pacific. The Aquarium welcomes more than 320,000 visitors annually, and is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except Honolulu Marathon Sunday and Christmas Day. Admission is $9 for visitors; $6 for local residents, active duty military with ID, students with ID and seniors; $4 for youths ages 13-17 and persons with disabilities; $2 for juniors ages 5 to 12; and free for children 4 and under and Friends of Waikiki Aquarium (FOWA) members.
