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?
18

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

 

 

 

New videos!
Interviews with Experts
Hauraki Gulf
YOE adventures
Most amazing petrel fact?
How far do Hutton's shearwaters travel for food?
How do rays breathe underwater?
Learn to Draw - Orca
Can you hold your breath for 45 secs?
Can you find the triplefin all over NZ?
Dr Ingrid Visser answers our questions about Orca
Would you slow down for whales?
Do dolphins drink water?
Is anything scared of a dolphin?
Where did all the kelp go?
What is orca chocolate?
What are threats to seabirds?
The incredible Hauraki Gulf
What food would a turtle serve you at dinner?
Learn to Draw - Great White
What is this creature?
Islands in the Hauraki Gulf
Learn to Draw - Blue Whale
Māori games - Community story
Are shipwrecks good or bad?
Riley swims with galapagos sharks
Kauri & Tohorā
Riley's amazing ray adventure
Stop plastic!
What's so special about turtle shells?
Learn to Draw - Bryde's Whale
Learn to Draw - Octopus
Crazy plastic journey
Snorkelled in a marine reserve?
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Turtle Dad jokes
Riley's amazing orca discovery
Orca Dad jokes
How did fur seals get their name?
How does a dolphin move?
Who can set up a marine park?
Goat Island
Hope Stories - 1+A Day
Learn to Draw - Common Dolphin
What are zooplankton?
How do you film movies underwater?
What is it like to save an orca?
How do you clean a dirty ocean?
Mangōpare - Hammerhead shark
Dolphin skin - it's amazing!