Jobeth Devera of HI Now tours the Aquarium with Kahu Dane Maxwell, Maui Ocean Center’s Hawaiian Cultural Advisor, to learn about the connection between Hawaiians and the sea.
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From interactive exhibits to its groundbreaking humpback whale experience, there’s so much to see and learn at the newly renovated Maui Ocean Center. The aquarium also features two unique exhibits highlighting the relationship between Hawaiians and the sea. HI Now host Jobeth Devera met up with Kahu Dane Maxwell to talk more about these exhibits and his unique role as the aquarium’s Hawaiian cultural advisor.
Maui Ocean Center’s “Hawaiians & The Sea” exhibit is where people can learn about the history, culture, and unique traditions that permeated early Hawaiian villages. Guests can also explore their special connection with the sea and appreciate the great understanding they exhibited in their care for both land and marine environments.
To commemorate the past, present, and …