The Zoo houses over 900 varieties of mammals, amphibians and reptiles, including the only snakes in Hawaii. Much more than a collection of animals, the Zoo is a trek through a tropical jungle with plants, trees and flowers described by unobtrusive signage. Importantly, the zoo has become a cradle for Hawaii s indigenous birdlife which is quickly disappearing from the wild. The kids will enjoy the petting zoo of barnyard animals and the adults will probably enjoy relaxing in the shade of a Banyan tree. During the summer, Wednesday evenings are set aside for concerts by a variety of local entertainers.
Admission is free for the concerts.
The building itself was cut from living coral reef in Honolulu Harbor and built with native Hawaiian labor. King Lunalilo is buried in a tomb in the churchyard along with his father, Charles Kanaina. Nearby, one can view the grave of his mother, Miriam Kekauluohi along with the members of a number of prominent missionary families - the Parkers, Greens, Browns and Cookes. Kualoa Ranch Kualoa Ranch has everything that the active vacationer wants in their Hawaiian holiday. Skeet and trap shooting.