Located on Waikiki Beach across from Kapiolani Park and next to a living reef, Waikiki Aquarium was founded in 1904 and since 1919 has been part of the University of Hawaii. The aquarium is home to over 3,500 animals from 500 marine species. In 1978 Waikiki Aquarium developed the first living Pacific corals displays in the States, using a seawater well and natural sunlight.

With a special device, they were able to culture table and staghorn corals and some of them are now 30 years old. Waikiki Aquarium was the first American aquarium to keep the chambered nautilus and to produce viable embryos. Waikiki Aquarium was also the first to display blacktip reef sharks, broadclub cuttlefish, giant clams, and a mahi mahi hatchery and exhibit.

2777 Kalakaua Ave, Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815-4027, Phone: 808-923-9741, Map

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