Creative play for all ages featuring native Hawaiian species!
Here in Hawaiʻi, we celebrate the importance of several animals by giving them official state titles.
Koholā
Humpback Whale (State Marine Mammal)
Hawaiʻi designated the humpback whale as the official state marine mammal in 1979.
ʻĪlio-holo-i-ka-uaua
Hawaiian Monk Seal (State Mammal)
The Hawaiian monk seal has a fun and descriptive name ʻĪlio-holo-i-ka-uaua, "the dog that runs in rough seas".
Humuhumunukunukuāpuaʻa
Triggerfish (State Fish)\
The colorful official state fish of Hawaiʻi can be easily seen and recognized on Hawaiian reefs.
Dimensions: 2" x 4" each