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Event Calendar ItemWaikiki Aquarium Celebrates World Oceans 0Month with Free Child Admission & Special Activities
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Date: Multiple Dates in June
Time: 8am - 10am
Location:
2777 Kalakaua Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96815
Phone: 808-923-9741
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Waikiki Aquarium to host World Oceans Month.
Healthy Oceans, Healthy Plant
The Waikīkī Aquarium hosts World Oceans Month during the month of June, with World Oceans Day on June 8. World Oceans Month recognizes those in the community striving to protect the ocean and marine life. This year's festivities will feature various educational and cultural activities, including Ka‘Ike O Ka Moana: Knowledge of the Ocean art exhibit at Honolulu Hale, Painting in Paradise with noted local wildlife artist Patrick Ching and special presentations on key ocean issues from NOAA, PacIOOS and more. Volunteers and participants are also invited to join us as we clean various neighboring beaches throughout the month. Stay tuned for more 2016 World Oceans Month activities!
DESCRIPTION/SCHEDULE:
June
Healthy Oceans, Healthy Plant
The Waikīkī Aquarium hosts World Oceans Month during the month of June, with World Oceans Day on June 8. World Oceans Month recognizes those in the community striving to protect the ocean and marine life. This year's festivities will feature various educational and cultural activities, including Ka‘Ike O Ka Moana: Knowledge of the Ocean art exhibit at Honolulu Hale, Painting in Paradise with noted local wildlife artist Patrick Ching and special presentations on key ocean issues from NOAA, PacIOOS and more. Volunteers and participants are also invited to join us as we clean various neighboring beaches throughout the month:
Ka Ike o Ka Moana: The Knowledge of the Ocean
May 25 -- June 9
Honolulu Hale
This educational and artistic journey will feature works of art by Sunday Drawing in Mānoa and Hawai'i Watercolor Society, along with informational displays by the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration and the Waikīkī Aquarium in conjunction with the City & County of Honolulu, Mayorʻs Office of Culture & the Arts.
Outrigger Resorts' OZONE Day
June 4, 2016 10 a.m. -- 2 p.m.
Waikīkī Aquarium Lawn
Get in the OZONE with Outrigger Resorts to celebrate OZONE Day with games, activities and entertainment OZONE (Outrigger's ZONE) is a global conservation initiative centered on protecting the health of coral reefs and the ocean.
Tracking Hawai‘i's Sharks with Mr. Royer & Danny Coffey
June 29 12 p.m. -- 1 p.m.
Waikīkī Aquarium classroom
The Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology Shark Research Group is using cutting-edge technology to examine the behavioral ecology and physiology of tiger sharks, scalloped hammerhead sharks and bluntnose sixgill sharks (a deep sea shark). Discover how oxygen sensors, satellite tags
and other technology can help to reveal new information about these fascinating animals.
Animal Parenting
June 11 11 a.m.
Aquarium Galleries
Learn more about seahorses and unusual animal parenting.
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS)
The Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System (PacIOOS) believes that ocean data and information can help save lives. Collecting ocean data on the most recent conditions, forecasting future events and developing new user-friendly tools not only protects the environment but also supports the economy and resources. In collaboration with a large network of partners, PacIOOS provides valuable data to inform decision-making in Pacific communities. Based within the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawai‘i in Mānoa, PacIOOS is one of 11 regional associations that make up the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System. As part of the Waikīkī Aquarium's World Oceans Month celebration, PacIOOS will provide an opportunity for the public to learn more about what they do and how everyone can do their part to keep our oceans clean.
Ocean Observing in the Pacific Islands Region with Fiona Langenberger
June 1 12 to 1 p.m.
Waikīkī Aquarium classroom
PacIOOS collects, manages, and delivers information on ocean conditions and provides forecasting data to improve on-the-ground decision making throughout the U.S. Pacific Islands. Learn more about this unique and diverse region and how PacIOOS helps to fill ocean observation needs to address local challenges.
PacIOOS: Monitoring Nearshore Water Quality in Hawai‘i with Gordon Walker, Oceanographic Specialist
June 15 12 p.m. -- 1 p.m.
Waikīkī Aquarium classroom
The PacIOOS Near Shore Water Quality Group measures the interactions between water coming from land and the near shore ocean environment. Seven sensors provide timely data to monitor changes in coastal waters, and provide early warning of polluted runoff, sewage spills and more. Find out more about the information that the team collects and learn how to read the data.
Visit:
http://www.waikikiaquarium.org/interact/annual-events/world-oceans-month/
For more information on World Oceans Month events, call (808) 923-9741
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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.
MISSION:
To inspire and promote understanding, appreciation and conservation of Pacific marine life.
DESCRIPTION:
Founded in 1904, the Waikiki Aquarium is the third oldest public aquarium in the United States. A part of the University of Hawai`i at Manoa since 1919, it is located next to a living reef on the Waikiki shoreline. Exhibits, programs, and research focus on the aquatic life of Hawai`i and the tropical Pacific, with roughly 320,000 people visiting the Aquarium each year. Over 3,500 organisms are on exhibit representing more than 500 species of aquatic animals and plants.
EXHIBITS:
Waikiki Aquarium exhibits focus on the diversity of aquatic, shoreline and coral reef habitats and living communities of Hawai`i and the tropical Pacific. Among the highlights:
- Corals Are Alive! interactive exhibits showcasing corals, their biology and conservation
- Sea Visions Theatre shows videos that illustrate shoreline conservation and how you can be a responsible reef visitor
- South Pacific Marine Communities features South Pacific habitats and species, including colorful reef corals and fishes,giant clams, groupers and snappers and intriguing partnerships such asanemone fishes and their host sea anemones
- Hawaiian Marine Communities recreates Hawaiian habitats from wave-swept surge zone to deep reef slopes, and from young to ancient reefs; celebrates distinctive reef life, including the longnose butterfly fish
- Ocean Drifters Gallery features a1,000-gallon moon jelly tank and a seasonally changing jelly wall that may contain white-spotted jellies, blue blubbers, sea nettles, box jellies and ctenophores
- Hunters on the Reef 35,000-gallon exhibits home to Hawaiian sharks and jacks; shark interpretive panels introduce shark biology, research, conservation and safety. New Spyball camera provides up close shark encounters in real time on a television screen
- Edge of the Reef naturalistic shoreline exhibit offering opportunities for supervised observation and hands-on interactions with selected marine life
- The Coral Farm exhibit and working research facility for propagation of reef corals
- Giant Clams exhibit and working research facility for propagation of clams
- Hawaiian Monk Seal Habitat features the endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal found only in the Hawaiian Islands
- Aquaculture features moi, a popular food fish, whose numbers have declined in the wild
- Coastal Gardens with native Hawaiian plants adapted for life close to the sea
ENDANGERED SPECIES:
Hawaiian monk seals; ‘öhai (endemic Hawaiian coastal plant)
UNIQUE SPECIES:
Pacific giant clams; Hawaiian stream gobies; raredeep-reef butterflyfish; bearded armorheads; masked angelfish; and diversenative coastal plants
CONSERVATION & RESEARCH:
The Waikiki Aquarium is a working research facility,conducting numerous conservation and research programs, including:
- Husbandry, nutrition and behavior of aquatic and marineaquarium specimens
- Husbandry and propagation of chamberednautilus
- Spawning behavior, larval rearing, and propagationpotential of selected reef fishes
- Identification & treatment of diseases, parasiteinfections and other ailments of aquarium marine life
- Coral husbandry, propagation and conservation
- Hawaiian monk seal metabolic and bacteriologicalresearch
- Giant clam husbandry and propagation
- Sea jelly husbandry and propagation
- Deep reef coral research
- Coral Ark: archiving and husbandry of rare Hawaiiancorare deep-reefrals
EDUCATION PROGRAMS:
The Waikiki Aquarium offers numerous education programs,including:
- Interpretive services: staff or volunteers enrich the visitor experience with explanations of the exhibits, demonstrations, and hands-on experiences
- Self-tour opportunities for individuals and groups: interpretive graphics & exhibits, handouts are available.
- School Program: presentations and docent-assisted tours for school groups, grades K - 6
- Outreach and special request presentations for schools and community groups
- Community Enrichment Program: year-round natural history field trips, classes, and workshops for children, families, and adults
- Information services: staff answer questions from visitors & community on marine and aquarium-science related topics
OPPORTUNITIES:
The Waikiki Aquarium affords a number of opportunities to get involved through:
- Membership: Join the Friends of the Waikïkï Aquarium (FOWA) to enjoy the annual benefits of free admission, 20% discount at the Natural Selections gift shop, quarterly mailings of our beautiful and informative magazine Kilo i'a, free salt water pick-up, and facility rental privileges at "Family" and "Family Plus" levels. To select the membership level right for you,please see the Visitor Services staff or contact Events and Membership Manager Raina Fujitani at (808) 440-9008 for more information.
- Volunteerism: When you donate your time and curiosity to the Waikiki Aquarium, you are rewarded with diverse and challenging opportunities to help make a difference!
- Education-- Docents provide on-site presentations and tours to elementary school groups and provide outreach programs for school and community groups. Interpreters at the Edge of the Reef exhibit assist visitors and provide up-close observations of Hawaiian marine life.
- Live Exhibits -- Assist with husbandry, tank maintenance and feeding.
- Natural Selection Shop -- Assist with stocking inventory and sales.
- Membership/PublicRelations/Special Events - Assist with bulk mail outs & communications with Aquarium members, public relations surveys, record-keeping and special events.
AWARDS:
The Waikiki Aquarium has received several awards for its research and conservation efforts, including:
- 2008 Keep It Hawai`i Award
- 2003 Munson Aquatic Conservation Exhibit (M.A.C.E.) Award from the American Zoo & Aquarium Association (AZA) for South Pacific Marine Communities exhibit
- 2003 Edward H. Bean Award from AZA for Long Term Tropical Pacific Coral Propagation Program
DIRECTOR: Dr. Andrew Rossiter
EMPLOYEES: 35 full-time, 36 part-time, 33 affiliate staff
HOURS: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily (except Honolulu Marathon Sunday and Christmas Day)
ADMISSION: $9 for visitors; $6 for local residents, active duty military with ID, students with ID and senior citizens;$4 for youths ages 13-17 and persons with disabilities; $2 for juniors ages 5 -12; and free for children 4 and under and Friends of Waikiki Aquarium members
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