• Kaloko fishpond wall is over 800 ft long and spans a natural cove

    Kaloko-Honokōhau

    National Historical Park Hawai'i

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Come and marvel at the ingenuity of Hawaiian fishpond architecture. The park features two different types of fishponds, as well as a fish trap. These features reveal how Hawaiians managed and harvested the bounty of the sea. Further stories are told in the ki'i pohaku, mysterious stone carvings, found throughout the park. These petroglyphs depict scenes from a time long ago and forever record the events that shaped this land.

Did You Know?

sea turtles emerge from the Pacific Ocean

Did you know the green sea turtle is not called green due to the color of its shell, but rather the color of its fat that results from its all seaweed diet.