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Birds, Burma, Hawaii, India, Nepal, Tibet. The Honolulu Zoo is Oahu's best family activity. Located in the heart of Waikiki, visitors can learn more about Hawaii's indigenous species.
The Honolulu Zoo is located between the slopes of Diamond Head and Waikiki at the corner of Kapahulu Avenue and Kalakaua Avenue. 24-Hour Visitor Information Hotline 808.971.7171
From pink flamingos to African giraffes, the Honolulu Zoo is home to a little bit of everything from the animal kingdom. Its animal population includes more than 64 reptile, 38 mammal and 160 bird species. The 42-acre facility is organized into three tropical ecological zones: Tropical Rainforests, Pacific Islands and the African Savanna.
The Honolulu Zoo is a 42-acre (17 ha) zoo in Queen Kapiʻolani Park in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. It is the only zoo in the United States to be established by grants made by a sovereign monarch and is built on part of the 300-acre (121 ha) royal Queen Kapiʻolani Park. The Honolulu Zoo features over 1,230 animals in specially designed habitats.
Honolulu Zoo
The mission of the Honolulu Zoo is to inspire stewardship of our living world by providing conservation, education, and meaningful experiences to our community. The Zoo emphasizes Pacific tropical island ecosystems and our traditional values of malama (caring) and ho'okipa (hospitality).
The modern Honolulu Zoo originated in 1984, when a second Master Plan was developed for a Tropical Zoological Garden. It organized all exhibits into three tropical ecological zones: the African Savanna, Asian and American Tropical Forests, and Pacific Islands.
In 1947, 42.5 acres within Kapi`olani Park, was designated as the Honolulu Zoo. A Master Plan in 1984, was developed for a Tropical Zoological Garden. All exhibits were organized into three tropical ecological zones: the African Savanna, Asian and American Tropical Forests, and Pacific Islands.
I went to the Honolulu Zoo for the first time in years as a Honolulu resident. It cost $10. for residents & $21. for non-resident adults! I was only there 40 minutes. I did not take any photos of animals, as most of the time, they could not be seen in their enclosures, or the enclosures were being worked on.
The Honolulu Zoo is the principal zoological institution of research of Hawaiʻi in the City & County of Honolulu. It is the only zoo in the United States to be established by grants made by a sovereign monarch.
