Home to more than 1200 animals, the Honolulu Zoo’s massive area offers a lovely rendezvous with Elephants, Giraffes, Flamingos, Sun Bears, Lions, Zebra, Rhinoceros, Cheetahs, Chimpanzees, Llama, Hyenas, Foxes and a wide variety of Birds and Reptiles. The Zoo also has some of the most beautiful art elements including sculptures made by Charles Watson, Ken Shutt and Paul Saviskas among others. The whole Zoo is loved for its lush greenery while the gardens with their colorful blooms, are the icing on the cake. Also, visit the popular attractions in the city by following Honolulu itinerary 4 days.

The shriek of the Honolulu Zoo’s population of endangered white-handed gibbons is a familiar morning sound to Waikiki’s regular surfing contingent; the zoo is just across the street from some of the most popular beginner surf breaks toward the far end of Waikiki near Diamond Head crater. In addition to the monkeys, the sprawling 42-acre open-air zoo is home to more than 900 tropical animals including elephants, black rhino, giraffe, Sumatran tiger, aardvark, meerkat, orangutan, birds, reptiles and more. The zoo also houses animals only found in Hawaii, including the state bird, the nēnē, as well as a number of endemic plants in and around the enclosures.

For a glimpse of some of the world's more exotic wildlife, head to this delightful zoo on Waikiki's eastern end. There, you'll find 42 acres of animal habitats, filled with rhinos, wart hogs, crocodiles, giraffes, monkeys, tigers, and elephants. Native Pacific birds, including the endangered nene, can be spotted, and special environments make longtime residents of the African savanna and the tropical forest feel right at home. You'll also encounter reptiles and amphibians. There's food and playgrounds on site, and an abundance of space for picnics and just to sit down and relax.

The mission of the Honolulu Zoo is to inspire the stewardship of our living world by providing meaningful experiences to our guests. The Zoo emphasizes Pacific Tropical ecosystems and our traditional values of malama and ho’okipa.The Honolulu Zoological Society’s mission is to foster an appreciation of our living world by supporting and advocating environmental education, recreation, biological study and conservation activities at the Honolulu Zoo.

The Honolulu Zoo is an animal sanctuary in Queen Kapi?olani Park in Honolulu that is built on the part of the 300-acre royal Queen Kapi?olani Park. The zoo was established as part of 1876 Monarch of Hawaii, King David Kalakaua’s grant of royal lands to the people to honor his queen, Julia Kapi?olani. The 42-acre park is home to over 1,230 animals in specially designed habitats, including several endangered species such as black rhino, golden lion tamarins, Siamang gibbons, and Sumatran tigers. The zoo runs several essential conservation programs that aim to protect, conserve and maintain populations of endangered species both in captivity and the wild and is also home to animal welfare centers and a breeding facility.

The Honolulu Zoo has the distinction of being the only zoo in the entire United States to be established with money from a sovereign monarch. It is located on three hundred acres of Kapiolani Park, named for Queen Kapiolani. The Park was originally established by King David Kalakaua, the Queen's husband. The natural ponds and marshes in the swampy area were cleaned up and beautified, and the park was opened in 1877. In 1914, after the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, the City & County of Honolulu named Ben Hollinger as its new Administrator of Parks and Recreation. Now in charge of Kapiolani Park, Hollinger began collecting animals to showcase, including a monkey, lion cubs, and a honey bear. When a steamship arrived in Honolulu Harbor with a live elephant on board, Hollinger begged the City & County of Honolulu to buy the animal for the park. Once the elephant, “Daisy,” was purchased, Honolulu finally had a zoo. During the Depression, the Zoo began to fall into disrepair as few people were able to afford the luxury of visiting it. In the 1990s, the Honolulu Zoo experienced a resurgence of enthusiasm, when its exhibits were redesigned to more closely mimic their animals' natural habitats. Today, the Honolulu Zoo has over 1,230 animals and sees over 600,000 visitors every year.