2018 Manu o Kū Festival

2018 Manu o Kū Festival
​Saturday, May 12, 10am-2pm
Honolulu Zoo

Join us in celebration of the Official Bird of Honolulu, also known as the White Tern! Family focused, the festival aims to create an opportunity for city dwellers and visitors to learn about and enjoy Hawaii's wildlife. Enjoy performances, special events, lectures, and activities such as crafts, games, trivia, and much more!

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Event Schedule

10:00 am, Stage and Great Lawn Area
Festival Opening
Master of Ceremonies, Guy Kaulukukui

10:30 am, Stage and Great Lawn Area
Honolulu's Seabird: Manu o Kū

Morning Performances, Stage and Great Lawn Area
Sam Kalii Hoomalu, Audrey Chandler, and Halau Pua Kapele

11:00 am, Stage
Manu o Kū Tour (Limited to 25 people, meet at the Stage)
Led by Rich Downs, Hui Manu o Kū

11:30 am - 12:00 pm, Safari Event Room
Chick down! Manu o Kū Rescue and Rehabilitation
Panel: Keith Swindle (USFWS), Rae Okawa (HWC), Laura Debnar (HNL Zoo)

12:00 pm, Stage and Great Lawn Area
Service Awards
Hui Manu o Kū

Afternoon Performances, Stage and Great Lawn Area
Sam Kalii Hoomalu, Audrey Chandler, and Halau Pua Kapele

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm, Safari Event Room
It Takes a Hui: How citizen scientists, researchers, government employees, educators, wildlife groups, writers, photographers, tree trimmers, birders, office workers, condo dwellers and others have come together to help Honolulu's White Terns."
Susan Scott, Author and Honolulu Star-Advertiser columnist

1:00 pm, Stage
Manu o Kū Tour (Limited to 25 people, meet at the Stage)
Led by Rich Downs, Hui Manu o Kū

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm, Safari Event Room
Honolulu's Seabird: Manu o Kū
Dr. Eric VanderWerf, Director of Science, Pacific Rim Conservation

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Partners

• Aloha Aina
• Honolulu Zoo
• Honolulu Zoo Society
• Conservation Council for Hawaii
• National Wildlife Federation
• AlohaHawaiiOnipaa.org
• Hui Manu o Kū
• Hawai'i Wildlife Center
• American Bird Conservancy
• Center for Biological Diversity
• Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
• Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources - Kaulunani
• Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources - Division of Forestry and Wildlife

• Division of Forestry and Wildlife - Small Mammal Control
• Friends of Midway Atoll
• Hawai'i Audubon Society
• Hawai'i Nature Center
• Na Pueo and Hawaii's Thousand Friends
• Pacific Rim Conservation
• Society of Conservation Biologists - Hawai'i Chapter
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument
• Hawai'inuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
• Hawai'i Conservation Alliance

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Admission Fees

General Admission
$19.00 - Adult 13+
$11.00 - Children 3-12
Free - Children 2 and under
Free - Zoo Members

Kama'aina/U.S. Military*
$8.00 - Adult 13+
$4.00 - Children 3-12
* I.D. required for kama'aina/U.S. military rates