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Waikiki Aquarium celebrates 120th anniversary

The Waikiki Aquarium celebrated its 120th anniversary with various activities such as ocean inspired crafts, educational tables, aquatic animal encounters, live feedings and more on Saturday. It is the second oldest aquarium in the United States with over 3,000 marine animals on exhibit and programs and research focusing on the aquatic life of Hawaii and the Pacific.

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Penelope Gray, 3, played amongst bubbles at the aquarium’s lawn.
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Lowen Henkel, 3, watched as Rochelle Aguila from Pigtails & Crewcuts applied nail polish at a beauty station.
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Francis Mejia, 8, posed with his custom San Francisco Giants shark fin which he made at a craft table. He is visiting Oahu with his family from the Bay Area.
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Hope Phan, 4, interacted with the marine life at the Henry E. Damon Shark Gallery in the aquarium
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Marisa Onnagan reacted to a left-handed hermit crab encounter at the aquarium with volunteer Patrick Cho.
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At top left is Nora Di Rocco, 8, with her mom Jennifer, below, and brother Mason, 10. Taking their photo is dad Peter.
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Makayla Regevic, from Pigtails & Crewcuts placed a plastic tiara comb on 4-year-old Alana Ana’s head at a beauty station.