Help Waikīkī Aquarium Teach & Conserve

Waikīkī Aquarium

The Waikīkī Aquarium marks its 110th anniversary in 2014. As the second-oldest public aquarium in the nation and part of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa since 1919, the Waikīkī Aquarium has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1904, and it is on track for an even brighter future.

“Continued support from the local community is critical to our success in actively promoting understanding, appreciation and conservation of the marine life of Hawai‘i and the tropical Pacific through our exhibits, research, and public outreach programs.”

—Dr. Andrew Rossiter, Waikīkī Aquarium director

Did you know?

• The Waikīkī Aquarium was the first aquarium in the world to display Hawaiian monk seals and breed mahi-mahi.
• It was the first in the U.S. to display and breed nautilus; to display black-tipped reef sharks, giant clams, and several species of butterflyfish and angelfish.
• There are many fish you can see at the Waikīkī Aquarium that are in no other aquarium in the world – like the peppermint angelfish.
• The Waikīkī Aquarium is an internationally renowned center for the captive propagation of corals, with methods originating here now used by public aquariums, researchers and hobbyists around the globe.

Help Waikīkī Aquarium in its mission to educate

Each year the Waikīkī Aquarium welcomes more than 330,000 visitors, including more than 30,000 school-age children. With your help, the aquarium can fulfill its commitment to be an even stronger educational and economic resource for our island community.

Your tax-deductible gift will benefit youth through our education programs and internships, our marine life through new and improved exhibits, and the community through events and public education about conserving our ocean resources.

• $100 will help with intern scholarships
• $250 will support our educational programs
• $500 will assist with new exhibits