Sea Life Park Hawaii facts for kids
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| Date opened | 1964 |
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| Location | Waimānalo, Oahu, Hawaii |
| Coordinates | 21°18′47″N 157°39′47″W / 21.313056°N 157.663056°W |
| No. of animals | over 2000 |
| Volume of largest tank | 300,000 US gallons (1,100 m3) |
Welcome to Sea Life Park Hawaii! This amazing place is a special home for marine mammals, a safe haven for birds, and a cool aquarium. You can find it in Waimānalo, near Makapuʻu Point on the beautiful island of Oahu in Hawaii, United States. The park first opened its doors in 1964.
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Explore the Park: Animals and Shows!
Sea Life Park Hawaii is packed with exciting exhibits and places to visit. Get ready to meet some incredible animals!
Dolphin Lagoon: See the Aloha Nai'a Show
The Dolphin Lagoon is where the main show happens! You can watch the amazing Aloha Nai'a show with the dolphins. They perform daily at 12:30 PM and 3:30 PM.
Penguin Habitat: Meet the Humboldt Penguins
Visit the Penguin Habitat to see the park's penguins. These penguins are part of a special program called the Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan. This plan helps protect the Humboldt penguin species.
Get Up Close: Animal Encounters
Want to meet an animal face-to-face? Sea Life Park offers awesome experiences! You can have Dolphin Encounters, Sea Lion Encounters, and even explore the Hawaiian Reef Encounters. These programs let you interact directly with the animals in the water. They run several times every day!
Bird Sanctuary: Helping Wild Birds
The Bird Sanctuary is a special place for many wild ocean birds. Here you might see "iwa" (great frigatebirds), boobies, shearwaters, and albatrosses. Most of these birds came to the sanctuary because they were sick or hurt. You can learn how the park cares for them and helps them get better.
Daily Talks: Learn More About Animals
The park has daily talks where you can learn cool facts about the animals. The times might change, but here's a general schedule:
- 10:15 AM: Honu (Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle) Feeding & Talk Story
- 11:00 AM: Meet Kekoa! Hawaiian Monk Seal Talk Story
- 11:15 AM: Humboldt Penguins Talk Story
- 11:45 AM: Sea Lion Talk Story
- 12:30 PM: Aloha Nai'a (Dolphin) Presentation
- 2:00 PM: Shark Feeding @ Shark Cave
- 3:30 PM: Aloha Nai'a (Dolphin) Presentation
- 4:00 PM: Park Closes
Helping Our Ocean Friends: Conservation Efforts
Sea Life Park Hawaii is very active in protecting marine life. One important project is releasing young green sea turtles back into the ocean. These turtles are hatched and raised right at the park. So far, the park has released over 17,000 Hawaiian green sea turtles (called Honu) around the Hawaiian Islands!
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Baby wolphin at Sea Life Park
