Maui Ocean Center

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Coordinates: 20°47′34″N 156°30′44″W / 20.792696°N 156.512311°W / 20.792696; -156.512311
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Maui Ocean Center
Maui Ocean Center, 2007
Map
LocationMaalaea, Hawaii, United States
Volume of largest tank750,000 US gal (2,800,000 L)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Maui Ocean Center is an aquarium and oceanography center located in Maalaea, Hawaii on the island of Maui.[1] Opened on March 18, 1998 by Coral World International, the 3 acres (1.2 ha) facility is the largest tropical reef aquarium in the Western Hemisphere. It includes exhibits on coral reef habitats, sea turtles, sharks, and humpback whales, among others.

It is the largest public aquarium on Maui, and undertakes projects to grow artificial coral reefs to later introduce to the wild, due to the recent rapid decline in coral populations in Hawaii due to heavy tourism and global warming.

References

  1. ^ "Maui Ocean Center". tripadvisor. TripAdvisor LLC. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

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