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Maui Ocean Center
The Maui Ocean Center is an aquarium and oceanography center located in Maalaea, Hawaii, on the island of Maui. Opened on March 13, 1998, by Coral World International, the 3 acres (1.2 ha) facility is the largest living tropical reef aquarium in the Western Hemisphere. Their exhibits include colorful displays of live coral reef habitats, diverse collections of endemic Hawaiian fish species, and up-close viewing of sea turtles, stingrays, sharks Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the clade Selachimorp ..., and various sea creatures. Maui Ocean Center is the only public aquarium on Maui and exclusively displays marine life found in Hawaiian waters. Exhibits Maui Ocean Center has six main exhibits that focus on reef fish, deep water animals, Hawaiian culture and history, and more. Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maalaea, Hawaii
Maalaea ( haw, Māalaea) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 310 at the 2020 census. Maalaea is the site of a small boat harbor, as well as the Maui Ocean Center, and a Shinto shrine, as well as being the historical location for the original Maui Airport. Geography Maalaea is located at (20.809336, -156.490729). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 29.99%, is water. Historical Airport Maalaea is the original site for the Maui Airport, a small, turf runway airport situated near the Oceanside. Inter-Island Airways (Hawaiian) built the airport after being granted permission after a three-year-long fight to secure an airport on Maui. The fight was justified has Inter-Island had already recognized that Maui was going to be the second-largest air traffic hub besides Honolulu, and still is today. Though, many needles were located on the field area from trees that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |