Young Ocean Explorers:

Since 2012 we’ve been on a mission to inspire kids to love our ocean, through entertaining education. 

We want to capture children’s imaginations through great storytelling, bringing the beauty, awe and fascination of the ocean and its inhabitants alive. 

Our vision is to create generational change by connecting hearts and minds with the importance of enjoying and caring for our oceans and give them tools to make a better future. 

There’s never been a more vital time for the health of the ocean and this planet than now! 

Enjoy!

Steve + Riley Hathaway

 

RILEY HATHAWAY - “The ocean is so fascinating and amazing – I hope you enjoy our stories and want to be Young Ocean Explorers too!”

Age?
23

Best experience on the ocean?
Swimming with turtles is incredible, but nothing compares to having a humpback whale swimming right next to our boat!

Hobbies?
I love hanging out with friends, spending time in the ocean and playing sports for fun.

What are you scared of?
Dad’s jokes!

Where do you live?
Snells Beach, in beautiful New Zealand

 

STEVE HATHAWAY - “I’ve never felt so alive as when I’m filming underwater”

Job?
Underwater cameraman

Favourite marine animal?
Striped marlin

Hobbies?
I love anything to do with the ocean, but mainly scuba diving, snorkeling, waterskiing and surfing

What are you scared of?
Crabs nipping my toes

Steve's footage has appeared on many international documentaries, including BBC’s series Blue Planet 2 (which he received a BAFTA award for) and ‘Blackfish’.

 

2018 Centre of Social Impact Report

Download the report to read about the amazing impact Young Ocean Explorers is having in New Zealand classrooms:

https://www.youngoceanexplorers.com/documents/YOE-evaluation-report-final.pdf

 

21 Day Challenges

The Young Ocean Explorers 21 day challenge is an integrated curriculum teaching resource that links to the New Zealand Curriculum at levels 1–4, but can be adapted for use at various levels.
Participants join thousands of students across Aotearoa as they simultaneously participate in this 21 Day guided inquiry, created by teachers for teachers.

https://www.youngoceanexplorers.com/challenges

 

 

 

Learn to Draw
Interviews with Experts
Hauraki Gulf
YOE adventures
Sea of Hope
SeaLegacy's Sea of Hope episode
Riley can't find the ocean here!
Learn to Draw - Eagle Ray
How is a ray like a vacuum cleaner?
Hope Stories - Kids want a Marine reserve
The incredible Hauraki Gulf
Watch out for the sting of a ray
Riley finds where the baby fish live
What is a food chain?
Riley visits a marine reserve!
Learn to Draw - Bryde's Whale
Crayfish Dad jokes
Whales can’t tell the difference between ...?
Meet the humpback whale
Hope story - Brydes whales saved!
Who are the acrobats of the sea?
Learn to Draw - Turtle
Top tips on saving our oceans
How do you clean a dirty ocean?
Riley's amazing ray adventure
What is this creature?
What made this crazy thing?
Riley explores a marine park
What do turtles use their back flippers for?
Learn to Draw - Māui Dolphin
Looking for a tiny dolphin
Which is the coolest island in the Hauraki Gulf?
Little blue penguin eggs
Most common dolphin?
Sea Cleaners! Making a difference
Māori name for Hauraki Gulf?
Learn to draw - Crayfish
Where do most living things live?
Why is plastic so bad for sea creatures?
What is a habitat?
What’s a twitcher?
What has 10 legs and super feelers?
Riley's dolphin adventure
Speedy boats ...
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Kaitiaki
Why shouldn’t we buy tortoiseshell?
Love Our Sea song for ECEs
Where do creatures poo in the ocean?
What food would a turtle serve you at dinner?
Pepeha
Riley confronts a big fear
Whale expert Nan Hauser answers our questions
Why make friends with a killer whale?
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?