Education Group Information (If you are an education group of over 10 participants, please email us the following information to education@sealifeparkhawaii.com) Group Name: Date of Visit: / / Arrival Time: # of Students/Adults: / Grade Level: Lunch Time: None 10:30~11:15 OR 11:40~12:15 Contact: Phone:(School) Mr. Ms. (cell) E-mail: Address: Payment: Cash Check Credit Card P.O. Program: On Own no max DT Dolphin Trainer Talk (9:50AM) Min 20 SLT Sea Lion Trainer Talk (9:50AM) Min 20 TF Turtle Feed (10:30AM) Max 50 MH Meet the Honu (10:45AM) Max 20 BDB Bottlenose Dolphin Basics (9AM) Max 40 SR Sharks & Rays (9AM) Max 40 HONU lecture & ( feed or touch) (9AM) Max 40 SSL Seals and Sea Lions (9AM) Max 40 SSC Sea Stars and their Cousins (9AM) Max 40 TPC Tide Pool class (9AM) Max 40 CC Coral Class (9AM) Max 40 OUT Outreach Max 1 hour Other/Note
Sea Life Park Field Trip Packet 2015 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS/LEADERS Aloha and thank you for booking a field trip with us! In order to avoid delays on Education programs and to assure a quick and orderly entrance into the park please follow these directions: (Giving a copy of these directions to chaperones before arrival is advised) * Educational Programs are subject to change due to staff availability and weather. 1. Arrivals Unless otherwise mentioned, all groups participating in an Education Program need to arrive by 9:00AM to ensure adequate check in time. We cannot always guarantee a staff member to greet your group if you are not participating in an education program. -Please have buses drop off and pick up in front of the ticket office (right after the bus stop) and not at our back gate. -Please have students, teachers, and chaperones quickly and safely exit the bus, and proceed into the gated area and wait to enter the park until they all have a sticker applied to their shirts. -Please have all students in lines with chaperones in the front and back to ensure a quick sticker application. Important: Late arrivals may be subject to program cancellations or shortened programs. 2. Payment Before approaching the ticket office you must have accurate payment and student/adult counts ready. If the count is not ready, this could delay sticker application and possibly make a group late for a program or show. If you do not pay for the correct number of persons the first time you will be billed for any additional guests. All payments MUST be made in one transaction. Any late or additional guests will have to pay the full admission price (Kama aina Rate = $20 Adults/ $15 children + tax). Checks can be made out to Sea Life Park and should be for the total amount of all participants. -For every 10 paying students, 1 adult is free (groups must be 10 or larger to receive reduced rates) -Teachers, chaperones, parents and 1-on-1 aids are all included in the adult count -There are no refunds after payment has been made. Sea Life Park will only refund if your prewritten group check is over the amount of admissions. This will only be done at the time of initial payment. Any refunds over $100.00 will be referred to Sea Life Park s Accounting Department. -Sea Life Park will only accept personal checks from teacher/group leader if they are paying for the entire group. 3. Late Arrivals: (options) If pre-paid with the group, someone from your group may wait at the ticket office with their entrance sticker(s). You can also leave stickers labeled with guest and school names with ticket office staff. Or, have them pay Kama aina rate upon arrival. If a representative from your group is not there to meet your late arrivals, or labeled stickers have not been left with ticket office staff, they will be charged Kama aina Rate.
4. Stickers Please ensure all participants are wearing a sticker on the upper right or left side of their shirt and that they are visible, before entering the park. The stickers serve as admission tickets therefore each sticker is worth the admission price you pay for your group. We cannot give extra stickers unless they are paid for. 5. Lunches We recommend school groups bring their own water since there is only one drinking fountain. You may keep your lunches on the school bus as long as when you retrieve them, the admission sticker is visible. Student lunches may be stored in a small room with a white door in the Sea Life Cafe restaurant located at the back of the Restaurant. This small room is also a storage space, please be advised. There is a sign that says School Lunches, please see location on map attached. Due to limited space and easier travel through the park, please bring your lunches in roller carts/coolers or a box. If you re having lunch at the Park please abide by the following rules: Eating lunch is only permitted at the Hawaiian Ocean Theater at one of the reserved times: 10:30-11:15am or 11:40-12:15pm Please keep the area clean as loose trash can get into our animal enclosures and be a hazard for the animals. Please leave trash bags in the trash disposal area as shown on the map. There should be grey bins available to put your trash in, if not please leave it along the rock wall of the Hawaiian Ocean Theater. PLEASE DO NOT USE PARK TRASH CANS for school lunches. Overflowing trash cans create a dangerous situation for our animals. 6. Parking If you are traveling in your own vehicle, each vehicle will be charged $2.00 for parking. Please make sure you have $2.00 in cash to pay the parking attendant. Please let security know what group you are with in order to receive the $2.00 discounted price for groups. Buses are not charged a parking fee. * If you have any questions, please call the Education Department at (808)259-2512 or (808)259-2513 or leave a message at education@sealifeparkhawaii.com.
Time Shows and Events As of 4/1/15: 10:00 Hawaii Ocean Theater Show 10:45 Penguin Habitat Trainer Talk 11:00 Sea Turtle Talk 11:00 Sea Lion Feeding** 11:15 Kolohe Kai Sea Lion Show 10:30-12:00 Touch Pool Exploration* 12:30 Dolphin Cove Show 1:30-3:30 Touch Pool Exploration* 2:00 Hawaii Ocean Theater Show 2:15 Sea Turtle Lecture 2:15 Hawaiian Monk Seal Trainer Talk 2:20 Penguin Habitat Trainer Talk 2:50 Kolohe Kai Sea Lion Show 3:00 Sea Lion Feeding** 4:00 Hawaii Ocean Theater Show Schedules are subject to change *Touch Pool Exploration is self-guided and open to the general public between the times of 10:30-12:00 and 1:30-3:30.. **These feeds are limited to 8 people and are open to all guests. Feeding Sea Lions costs $10/person and cannot be split between children. For large groups, it is also fun to simply watch!
Please go over all guidelines with your group and chaperones before arriving at the park. RESPECT ALL ANIMALS AND PARK PROPERTY Please do not tease, feed, or touch any animal without permission and supervision of a Sea Life Park Staff member. All animals are potentially dangerous, whether in a marine park, zoo, or the wild. Intentional property damage is unacceptable and will affect future visits. Adventure Kids Play Zone is a fun zone for Elementary School children. Please follow this guideline as we want to keep the Play Zone safe and fun for all. We reserve the right to ask any unruly groups to leave the premises. PLEASE STAY OUT OF ROPED AND RESTRICTED AREAS These areas are off-limits for your safety as well as the safety of the animals. Please do not lean into or put hands in the pools or other habitats. STICK TOGETHER Students, regardless of their grade level, are not allowed to wander the park unsupervised. Chaperones are responsible and accountable for accompanying students and maintaining group supervision throughout the entire visit. OUTSIDE FOOD AND BEVERAGES ARE NOT ALLOWED Outside food and beverages are not permitted in the park. The only exception has been made for school groups. If you would like to arrange for your group to have their brown-bagged lunches at Sea Life Park, please call the school reservationists at 808-259-2512. Lunches are scheduled from 10:30am-11:15am and 11:30am -12:15pm in the Hawaiian Ocean Theater. If a group is found eating in the Sea Lion Café, they will be asked to move. Plastic bags are not permitted in the park. They are hazardous to our animals. IF SOMETHING IS ACCIDENTLY DROPPED INTO AN ANIMAL EXHIBIT, PLEASE BRING IT TO THE ATTENTION OF A SEA LIFE PARK STAFF MEMBER IMMEDIATELY! Sunglasses, pencils, hats, coins, and slippers are some objects that have been pulled out of animal enclosures. Objects like these can be extremely harmful to an animal. If someone drops something into an animal enclosure, please find a Sea Life Park staff member immediately so they can remove the object. OTHER INFORMATION Radios/music players are not permitted inside the park. Please do not run, always walk. Many areas get wet and may be slick.
Penguin Habitat Observe these warm-weathered species of penguins waddle, swim, and vocalize. Once exploited for their guano as a potent fertilizer, Humboldt Penguins have survived through protective laws and Species Survival Plan which Sea Life Park participates in. Sea Lion Feeding Pool A colony of California Sea Lions soaks up the sun and waits for herring handouts. You can be involved in Sea Lion Feeds. This is per person and is for groups no larger than 14. (You must prepay for the food at Gatehouse) Hawaiian Monk Seal Habitat Endangered and only found in the Hawaiian islands, Hawaiian Monk Seals number less than 1100 individuals in the wild. Dolphin Cove Home to Atlantic and Pacific Bottlenose dolphins, and the hybrid, Kekaimalu, the Wholphin. The Wholphin is the only one of its kind in human care. She is half Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin and half False Killer Whale. She was born at Sea Life Park on May 15, 1985 and has 1 living calf. Sea Bird Sanctuary Sea Life Park has raised and rehabilitated sea birds since the mid 1960 s. Here you will see seabirds that have been brought to us by the public, along with the iwa (Great Frigate) birds that hang around for fish handouts during the shows and talks. Sea Turtle Lagoon These Green Sea Turtles here have produced thousands of hatchlings. Most hatchlings are released, however some are kept at Sea Life Park for about a year and some even travel to the mainland through loan programs. Visit our turtle lagoon to see some of our adult turtles basking on the beach or chomping on leafy greens. (Turtle food is available for purchase). Rocky Shores Take an above and below water view of Hawaii s marine life in this exhibit which simulates a typical wave-swept inter-tidal zone. Touch Pool Experience hands on the amazing creatures of our tide pools. You may even spot some familiar creatures like sea urchins, sea stars, and sea cucumbers. Hawaiian Ocean Theater A talented cast of bottlenose dolphins and sea lions, demonstrate basic biology at this open air theater. Humboldt penguins can also be seen waddling around later in the day. Kolohe Kai Surf Club Come see the talented California Sea Lions at one of two different shows. They might paint, sing, and dance, or even have a beauty contest! Hawaiian Shark Tank Catch a glimpse of Hawaiian white-tip reef sharks and hammerhead sharks in this fun and educational exhibit. Inhabitants of this 300,000 gallon salt water aquarium are fed by a scuba diver during scheduled times. Stingray Encounter Pool Observe stingrays as they swim by and interact with swimming guests. Play Zone (next to Stingray Encounter Pool) Kids meeting height requirements are allowed into play structure in small groups across from the stingray pool. MUST BE SUPERVISED by chaperones.
Scavenger Hunt! Sea Life Park Education Department Shark Tank How many species of sharks do we have in the reef tank? What is the number one reason that humans kill sharks? Turtle Lagoon Why do turtles come to shore? How many turtles do we have in the Turtle Lagoon? Hawai i Ocean Theater How many dolphins live in the Hawai i Ocean Theater Tank? Are they males or females? Stingray Encounter How many stingrays are there in the Stingray Encounter? What type of Stingray is in the Encounter? The Touch Pool What does a sea urchin feel like? Why would a collector urchin collect things all over its body? Birds, Birds, Birds! What is the only non-native species of sea bird in the seabird sanctuary? What is the species of penguin that lives here at the park? Seals and Sea Lions What is one difference between a seal and a sea lion? Dolphin Cove What unique animal do we have at the park? How old is Kekaimalu? What is something you can do to protect marine animals?
Sea Life Park Education Scavenger Hunt! Answer KEY Sea Life Park Education Department Shark Tank How many species of sharks do we have in the reef tank? 2 What is the number one reason that humans kill sharks? For their fins Turtle Lagoon Why do turtles come to shore? To bask in the sun, stay warm, lay their eggs How many turtles do we have in the Turtle Lagoon? 14 Stingray Encounter How many stingrays are there in the Stingray Encounter? 6 What type of Stingray is in the Encounter? Hawaiian Brown ray Hawai i Ocean Theater How many dolphins live in the Hawai i Ocean Theater Tank? 3 Are they males or females? Males. They do not have mammary slits. Seals and Sea Lions What is one difference between a seal and a sea lion? Sea lions have ear flaps and use their pectoral fins to propel themselves The Touch Pool What does a sea urchin feel like? Answers may vary Why would a collector urchin collect things all over its body? Possibly for camouflage. Birds, Birds, Birds! What is the only non-native species of sea bird in the seabird sanctuary? California Seagull What is the species of penguin that lives here at the park? Humboldt Penguin Dolphin Cove What unique animal do we have at the park? A Wholphin! How old is Kekaimalu? 29 What is something you can do to protect marine animals? Reduce, reuse, and recycle!
Hawaiian Shark Tank