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Waikiki Aquarium

2777 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815 USA

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“Over 3000 marine animals”

Over 3,000 marine animals in our exhibits represent more than 500 species of aquatic animals and plants. The Waikiki Aquarium has a long and venerable history. Open on March 19, 1904, it is the second-oldest public aquarium in the United States. Then known as the Honolulu Aquarium, it was established as a commercial venture by the Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land Company, who wished to “show the world the riches of Hawaii’s reefs.” As directors of the transit company, Charles M. Cooke gave a gift of $8,000 for the Aquarium’s construction, and James B. Castle contributed the lease for the building site. They also had a practical objective in using the Aquarium as a means of enticing passengers to ride to the end of the new trolley line in Kapi‘olani Park, where the Aquarium was located. The trolley terminus was across Kalakaua Avenue from the Aquarium, and is now marked by a jogger’s rest area, near the current tennis courts. The Aquarium opened with 35 tanks and 400 marine organisms, and during its first year, the internationally renowned biologist David Starr Jordan proclaimed it as having the finest collection of fishes in the world. Considered state-of-the-art at that time, the Aquarium also received positive comments from such notable visitors of that era as William Jennings Bryan and Jack London.

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Rhea A.

Before this recent visit, the last time I've been to Waikiki Aquarium was when I was a teenager. My experience was, "Meh." What teenager do you know who isn't too cool to visit and aquarium and... Read more

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Joanna C.

Our group initially wanted to check out the zoo, but after finding out it closed at 3PM, we needed to find something very close in experience. I will say that the aquarium is not big at all and... Read more

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Darwin P.

Rainy day at the Aquarium. Compared to other aquariums, this one is to the smaller side. In fact, that explains why the entrance fee is much cheaper: $12 The aquarium has 3 areas: indoors,... Read more

Waikiki Aquarium

2777 Kalakaua Ave
Honolulu, Hawaii
96815 USA
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  • Sun - Sat: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

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