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  • Type: Family
    Date: JUNE 2018 Events
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    Location:
    2777 Kalakaua Avenue
    Honolulu, HI 96815
    Phone: 808-923-9741
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Waikiki Aquarium Family Programs - JUNE 2018

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FEATURED EXHIBIT/ - Amazing Adaptations Exhibit Opens!

Description: Be among the first to see a NEW gallery featuring seahorses, seadragons and pipefishes and learn about their incredible adaptations. Keiki crafts that give more insight in to these amazing creatures will be available from 9AM - 1PM !

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JUNE 2018 SPECIAL EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES

Outrigger Resorts OZONE Day

Sunday, June 3, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Waikiki Aquarium, 2777 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

Visitors and kama‘āina alike are invited to come enjoy a fun-filled event with activities for the whole family -- including: live Hawaiian music from 11am-1pm, educational exhibits, gam, s and quality prizes. OZONE, which stands for Outrigger's ZONE, is a global conservation initiative centered on protecting the health of coral reefs and the oceans surrounding the iconic beach destinations of Outrigger Resorts -- including our very own Waikiki Beach!

World Oceans Month Beach Clean-up at Baby Makapu'u

Friday, June 8, 2018 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Kaupo Bay (Baby Makapu'u) 41-050 Kalanianaole Highway Waimanalo, HI 96795

Let's keep our ocean clean & healthy!

Join us at Baby Makapu'u on Friday, June 8th from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. and help remove trash and other debris from the surrounding beach and park areas.

Check-in will start at 7:45 a.m. at Baby Makapu'u (across from Sea Life Park makai parking lot).

Trash bags, gloves and other supplies will be provided. Please bring a reusable water bottle and reef-safe sun protection.

Light refreshments and water complements of Duke's Waikiki!

Need more info.? Contact the Waikiki Aquarium Volunteer Office at 808-440-9020

* This is a Waikiki Aquarium event, in partnership with Duke's Waikiki and the City & County of Honolulu *

To RSVP go to Eventbrite.com and search "Waikiki Aquarium"

Papahanaumokuakea Song and Paint Activity with Patrick Ching

Sunday, June 10, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Waikiki Aquarium, 2777 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

Learn to sing the new Papahanamokuakea song and paint your favorite sea creatures with artist and song writer Patrick Ching. Ukulele song sessions led by various song leaders at 11am, 12pm, and 1pm. Learn more and download the song for FREE at www.PapahanamokuakeaSong.com.

Activity is free with general admission to the Aquarium.

http://www.waikikiaquarium.org/interact/annual-events/world-oceans-month/

Margo Vitarelli Father's Day Stamp Activity

Sunday, June 17, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Waikiki Aquarium, 2777 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

Looking for a fun way to celebrate Father's Day? Join artist Margo Vitarelli at the Waikīkī Aquarium for a fun keiki activity using handcrafted stamps to create your own underwater scene. Dad will love it!

Activity will run for 10am-noon and is included with general admission.

Hawaii's Coral Bleaching Recovery Plan: Identifying Actions to Promote Recovery Following a Mass Bleaching Event

Tuesday, June 19, 2018 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Waikiki Aquarium, 2777 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA

Join us in the Waikiki Aquarium Classroom for a seminar by Brian Neilson, an aquatic biologist with the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and Dr. Bruce Anderson, from the Department of Aquatic Resources.

In the summers of 2014 and 2015 mass coral bleaching events killed many corals across Hawaii. Coral bleaching is a stress response in corals triggered in this case by high ocean temperatures that causes the coral animal to expel zooxanthellae, the dinoflagellates that provide coral polyps with much of their energy. The goal of the Coral Bleaching Recovery Plan was to identify management responses that the Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) could implement to promote recovery from the bleaching event. A combination of an expert survey, workshop, and literature analysis led to a ranked list of interventions thought to have the greatest ecological benefit to recovering corals. Establishing no-take marine protected areas and herbivore fishery management areas ranked highly in the final list. DAR is incorporating the findings of this plan into the Marine 30x30 Initiative, which aims to achieve effective management in 30% of Hawaii's nearshore waters by 2030.

This event is FREE to the public but we do as that you RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hawaiis-coral-bleaching-recovery-plan-identifying-actions-to-promote-recovery-following-a-mass-tickets-45353433340?aff=ehomecard

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ONGONG EVENTS


Afternoons at the Aquarium

Looking for something to do after school? Every Wednesday, the Aquarium hosts an interactive learning activity near the Monk Seal Deck. Join us for a critter encounter or a marine science craft designed for families. Free with admission to the Aquarium.

Wednesdays 3:00 pm-3:45 pm

June 6, 2018

June 13, 2018

June 20, 2018

June 27, 2018

Behind the Scenes

Learn what makes the Aquarium run, from fish food to quarantine, and many stops in between. Climb-up and peer into the backs of the exhibits and see how exhibits are created. Visit the coral farm where and the Jelly Hale, where sea jellies are raised. The program will end with participants feeding the animals in the Edge of the Reef exhibit. Minimum age 7 years; youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. Accessibility is limited. Groups of ten or less are welcome. $12/adult, $8/child ($15/$10 for non-members).

Thursdays 3:00pm -- 4:15pm

June 7, 2018

June 14, 2018

June 21, 2018

June 28, 2018

Hawaiian Plant Guided Tour

Join Alice Roberts for a personal guided tour of the Aquarium's native Hawaiian plant gardens. A complete plant guide with 67 plants is also available in the Waikīkī Aquarium's Volunteer Office. You can print out your own Hawaiian Plant Guide map by going to this link: Click Here

First Thursday of the Month

Thursday, June 7, 2018 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

OTHER EVENTS

Hawaiian Reef Animals

Search for night‐active crabs, lobsters, eels and octopuses. Look for sleeping parrotfishes, triggerfishes and day octopus in their dens. For the adventurous, ages 6 years and up; youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. Participants should be comfortable in the ocean, both day and night. $20/ adult, $15/child and $15/$10 for members.


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Aquarium After Dark

Discover if fish sleep on an after-dark flashlight tour of the Aquarium. Find the sleeping spot for the red-toothed triggerfish or the rock-mover wrasse. Are yellow tang always yellow? Come for a class followed by a tour of the exhibits. Minimum age 5 years: youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. $10/adult, $7/child ($14/10 for non-members). Pre-registration required.

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Aquarium's Top 5

What animals are the most interesting to guests? Learn a little about the longest lived giant clam in captivity, those weird and wonderful seahorses, the most endangered seal in the world, and fish unique to Waikīkī Aquarium. Drop in for this short presentation at noon on Wednesdays. Free with admission to the Aquarium.

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Exploring the Reef at Night

Search for night-active crabs, lobsters, eels and octopuses. Look for sleeping parrotfishes, triggerfishes and day octopus in their dens. For the adventurous, ages 6 years and up; youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. Participants should be comfortable in the ocean, both day and night. $20/ adult, $15/child and $15/$10 for members.

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Critter Encounters

Sneak-a-peek behind the scenes, and learn about Hawaiian reef animals. Hold a sea star, feel a sea cucumber and feed an anemone. This half-hour program is a great addition to any visit to Waikiki Aquarium. Perfect for families with children 4 and up. $5/person plus Aquarium Admission.

Mondays 9:30am -- 10:30am

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Small Fry (aka Keiki Time)
Sharks, turtles, and seals are just some of the animals that will be highlighted in these classes for kids. Keiki will learn about sea creatures through crafts, singing, storytelling, dance and play. Designed for kids 1 to 4 years-old. $10/person, $6/member.

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Exploring the Reef at Night

Search for night-active crabs, lobsters, eels and octopuses. Look for sleeping parrotfishes, triggerfishes and day octopus in their dens. For the adventurous, ages 6 years and up; youngsters must be accompanied by an adult. Participants should be comfortable in the ocean, both day and night. $20/ adult, $15/child and $15/$10 for members.

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Meet the Monk Seals!

More sightings of seals around the main Hawaiian Islands have renewed interest in these amazing and endangered animals. Learn about seals in the wild: What do they eat? How deep do they dive while hunting? Do they really have fingernails? Then move to the monk seal habitat where Aquarium Biologists will introduce you to the resident seals, Makaonaona and Ho'ailona. Participants will assist with seal enrichment activities. Designed for participants 6 and up, but anyone interested is invited to attend. Groups of 15 or less are welcome. $7/person ($10/person for non-members).

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For additional information and to sign up...go to Eventbrite.com and search Waikiki Aquarium...or call the Volunteer Center at (808) 440-9021





ABOUT WAIKIKI AQUARIUM
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 -- second 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 $12 for visitors; $8 for local residents and active duty military with ID, $5 for senior citizens and juniors ages four to 12; and free for children three 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 second
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

  • SeaVisions 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 as
    anemonefishes 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
    butterflyfish

  • Ocean Drifters Gallery features a
    1,000-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 exhibit
    is 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; rare
deep-reef butterflyfish; bearded armorheads; masked angelfish; and diverse
native 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 marine
    aquarium specimens

  • Husbandry and propagation of chambered
    nautilus

  • Spawning behavior, larval rearing, and propagation
    potential of selected reef fishes

  • Identification & treatment of diseases, parasite
    infections and other ailments of aquarium marine life

  • Coral husbandry, propagation and conservation

  • Hawaiian monk seal metabolic and bacteriological
    research

  • Giant clam husbandry and propagation


  • Sea jelly husbandry and propagation

  • Deep reef coral research

  • Coral Ark: archiving and husbandry of rare Hawaiian
    corals

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 fieldtrips, 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/Public
      Relations/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: $12 for visitors; $8 for local residents and active duty military with ID, $5 for senior citizens and juniors ages four to 12; and free for children three and under and Friends of Waikiki Aquarium (FOWA) members.

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