Education and Outreach


Educational Resources for Teachers


Exploring a Hawai‘i Coral Reef with Michael Caban video clip

Exploring a Hawaiian Coral Reef with Michael Caban
Join aquarist and educator Michael Caban on a fun search for hidden marine life through a Hawaiian coral reef. This 15 minute video takes you underwater to explore a shallow coral reef ecosystem to learn about different reef organisms, coral bleaching and steps you can take to be a good reef steward.
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Winged Ambassadors logo

Winged Ambassadors: Ocean Literacy Through the Eyes of Albatross
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Makani Interactive Workbook

Makani Interactive Workbook:
for viewing (6.5mb pdf)
for printing (9.3mb pdf, 11"x17")
Illustrated by Rena Ekmanis


Papahānaumokuākea map poster

Papahānaumokuākea map poster
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Papahānaumokuākea Limu poster

Limu in Papahānaumokuākea poster
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Hōkūleʻa sailing in front of Nihoa.

"He Waʻa He Moku He Moku He Waʻa (The Canoe is an Island and the Island is a Canoe)"
– this short film introduces conservation values and ways to care for our land, ocean and each other.
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