{"id":3005,"date":"2026-07-24T12:08:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=3005"},"modified":"2026-07-24T12:08:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:08:24","slug":"community-invited-to-adopt-a-polyp-for-waikiki-aquarium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=3005","title":{"rendered":"Community invited to \u2018Adopt-A-Polyp\u2019 for Waikiki Aquarium"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; The public is invited to help the Waikiki Aquarium through its Adopt-A-Polyp campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=3003\">Hawaii artist on global mission completes 47th wave mural in Japan<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Friends of the Waikiki Aquarium, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the aquarium, launched the fundraiser Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>The money from the campaign will go toward rebuilding the aquarium\u2019s Edge of the Reef exhibit, as well as supporting its ongoing coral conservation, research, and educational programs.<\/p>\n<p>The Edge of the Reef is an outdoor exhibit where visitors can see species of corals native to Hawaii, such as rice, mound, and cauliflower corals. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Donors will receive commemorative stickers representing their adoption level and other gifts for donors who give more. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=3001\">First Alert Forecast: High Surf and a Hurricane<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Adopt-A-Polyp Campaign gives everyone, from individual supporters to corporate partners, an opportunity to support the reimagined exhibit and the conservation efforts that inspire greater appreciation for Hawaii\u2019s coral species,\u201d said Charlee Martin, who serves as the interim executive director of Friends of the Waikiki Aquarium. <\/p>\n<p>Donors can choose from the following adoption tiers:<\/p>\n<p>Donors will also receive quarterly updates with videos and photos of coral growth, articles from the aquarium\u2019s coral team, and updates on the Edge of the Reef exhibit rebuild.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCoral reefs are some of the ocean\u2019s most important and fragile ecosystems,\u201d Martin said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=2999\">Cape Air makes case for Lanai air service contract despite no Hawaii flights<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Click here to learn more or make a donation. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The funds will go toward rebuilding the aquarium\u2019s Edge of the Reef exhibit, as well as supporting its ongoing coral conservation, research, and educational programs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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