Sea Life Park, Marine theme park in Waimānalo, United States
Sea Life Park is a marine theme park in Waimānalo featuring large tanks and multiple exhibit areas. The grounds display dolphins, sea lions, penguins, and Hawaiian green sea turtles throughout the property.
Sea Life Park opened in 1964 at Waimānalo near Makapuʻu Point, north of Hanauma Bay on Oahu. It was acquired in 2005 from Dolphin Discovery, and in 2008 Palace Entertainment, the US subsidiary of Parques Reunidos, took over its management. In early 2025 the park was sold to Herschend.
The dolphin presentation is called Aloha Nai'a, using the Hawaiian word nai'a for dolphin, and is staged at the Dolphin Lagoon at 12:30 and 3:30 pm. The park also runs a talk story session titled Meet Kekoa about a Hawaiian monk seal, borrowing the local talk story format for informal storytelling.
You can join animal encounters and watch educational presentations about marine species as you move through the exhibit areas. The grounds are easy to explore on foot and offer shaded spots and rest areas for guests.
The park has returned more than 17,000 Hawaiian green sea turtles to the waters around the islands. This breeding and release work forms a major part of the conservation effort happening on-site.
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