Reading time: < 1minuteChildren enjoy the chance to interact with marine critters at touch-tanks
The 5th annual will be on Saturday, February 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ at Hilo’s Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal Resources Center in Keaukaha.
The event raises public awareness of the impact people have on the ocean environment, promotes conservation of ocean and coastal resources in a culturally sensitive way and communicates the outcomes of current ocean and coastal research, management and education efforts in Â鶹´«Ã½.
Highlights
A giant humpback whale display
Informational booths—UH Hilo Marine Science and Â鶹´«Ã½ IMUA III EPSCoR researchers, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Division of Aquatic Resources, Marine Mammal Response Network, Â鶹´«Ã½ Island Hawksbill Monitoring Project, NOAAʻs Mokupapapa Discovery Center and more
Tours of PACRC
Family friendly activities including remote operated underwater vehicles, fishing games, touch tanks, face painting and poi pounding
Live music
Food booths
Ocean Day is hosted by PACRC in partnership with the UH Hilo Student Association, EPSCoR Â鶹´«Ã½ IMUA III and the University of Â鶹´«Ã½ Sea Grant.
