Waikiki Aquarium
3.9 (1,861)museum
3.9 (1,861)Around $12.00
Set along the shoreline, this historic aquarium offers close-up looks at Hawaiian monk seals and local reef life.
Description
Opened in 1904, this is the second-oldest operating public aquarium in the United States, run by the University of Hawaii at Manoa to pair educational exhibits with active research programs. The displays concentrate on the marine life of Hawaii and the tropical Pacific, holding more than 3,000 organisms across 500 species of aquatic animals and plants, including reef sharks and sea jellies.