By Order of Proclamation Manu O Kū is the OfficialBird of the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Do you know why?
By Order of Proclamation Manu O Kū is the OfficialBird of the City and County of Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
Do you know why?


Livestream/on demand
Spend 5 minutes touring lolani campus with Yvonne Chan

Do You Know…
Manu O Kū can learn people’s faces?
Join Hui Manu O Kū for highlights from “Terns Across the Seas.” Four guest experts compare physical and behavioral traits among birds in Australia, Hawaiʻi and in between.

Do You Know…
Spend 5 minutes touring lolani campus with Yvonne Chan
Do You Know…
An ancient story talks about the black eye markings?
Makahiapo Cashman, Director of UH Manoa Ka Papa Lo’i O Kanewai, retells the story of Manu O Kū and Maui!
Whatʻs in a name? White Tern, Fairy Tern, Kākāia…Manu O Kū…
What does legend say about those black ʻeyelinerʻ rings around their eyes?


VIDEOS on vimeo channel
Full Length Videos
From our partner organizations, learn everything you didnʻt know about Manu O Kū, native seabird of Hawaiʻi, from the experts!
These videos are in the range of 30 minutes in length, like a tv show.
Storytime
with the Hawaiian Monk Seal Preservation Ohana
“Honey Girl”, the Hawaiian Monk Seal
