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!
Goat Island
Whakamutua te whakamahi kirihou
Learn to Draw - Manta Ray
Meet the largest dolphin in the sea
What is this creature?
What is a food chain?
Learn to Draw - Sperm Whale
Why is my dad scared of crabs?
Dolphins special sleep trick
What do turtles use their back flippers for?
What has 10 legs and super feelers?
What's so special about turtle shells?
Kelp, help!
Riley searches for crayfish
Meet the bravest fish in the ocean!
Riley searches for sharks
Kaitiaki
Which ocean job suits you best?
Learn to Draw - Dusky Dolphin
Learn to draw - Crayfish
How Dad saved a dolphin!
What does endemic mean?
Where do creatures poo in the ocean?
Learn to Draw - Bryde's Whale
Eudyptula, what?
Why do this fish's stripes glow?
Protection in the ocean
Dr Ingrid Visser answers our questions about Orca
Learn to Draw - Triplefin
Why call it a carpet shark?
How fast does giant kelp grow?
Hope Stories - Fish and Chips
Riley finds where the baby fish live
Pepeha
Wheke - Octopus
How do marine pests get to NZ
Where do paddle crabs live?
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Whale Dad jokes
Who are the acrobats of the sea?
Riley goes whale watching
Meet the humpback whale
Stingray Dad jokes
What is most likely to hurt a dolphin?
Learn to Draw - Blue Whale
What are zooplankton?
Orca Dad jokes
NZ’s first nature reserve?