We are incredibly grateful for all the amazing partners we have. We couldn't do this without you!

NZ on Air  NZ On Air

Greenstone TV  Greenstone TV

Bobby Stafford-Bush Foundation  The Bobby Stafford-Bush Foundation

G.I.F.T. Fund

Wright Family Foundation

Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation

Foundation North

Joyce Fisher Charitable Trust

McPike-Zima Charitable Foundation

Hype & Dexter

Giltrap Group

Honda Marine

Panasonic

Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life

Dr Rochelle Constantine, University of Auckland

Dr Nan Hauser, Cook Islands Whale Research

Dr Ingrid Visser, Orca Research Trust

Dr Dan Godoy, Lecturer Massey University

Kimoro Taiepa, Lead Tutor Maori Arts Education

Te Wānanga O Aotearoa

AUT

Auckland Zoo

Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium

Woodlands Park School. With special thanks to Liz Manley, Helen Emson and Room 12, Kit McIntyre and Room 5, Andy Boyd and Room 6

Avondale Primary School. With special thanks to Greg Chalmers, Va'ai Sililoto,  Joanne Corcoran, Stacey Brown, and Vicki Billing

Elaine Whitworth, Biology Teacher Unitec Institute of Technology

Vashti Tymkin, Teacher Westmere School

Laureline Meynier, Lecturer Massey University

Native Audio

Alex Mitchell, colour grading

Matt Draper, additional footage

 

With thanks to the project team:

  • Visionary and underwater cameraman: Steve Hathaway

  • Talent and voice over: Riley Hathaway

  • Project manager: Jani Alexander

  • Content producer and product owner: Reuben Pollock

  • Technical lead and development: Axel Busch, xlvisuals

  • User experience research and design: Liz Busch, xlvisuals

  • Graphic and creative design: Rees Morley, Morley Design Group

Learn to Draw
Interviews with Experts
Hauraki Gulf
YOE adventures
Riley can't find the ocean here!
Sea of Hope
SeaLegacy's Sea of Hope episode
Dolphin skin - it's amazing!
Meet a UFO!
What is most likely to hurt a dolphin?
What is a habitat?
Which dolphin has the biggest teeth?
Fish Dad jokes #2
Is anything scared of a dolphin?
How deep can fur seals dive?
What does a dolphins sonar tell them?
Protection in the ocean
Name your favourite sea bird
Are shipwrecks good or bad?
My favourite island in the gulf
Whale expert Nan Hauser answers our questions
Riley finds humpback whales!
Whales can’t tell the difference between ...?
Whakamutua te whakamahi kirihou
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Can you hold your breath for 45 secs?
How do stingrays swim?
Pāua, Kina & Rāhui
Who are the acrobats of the sea?
How can fur seals hold their breaths?
NZ’s first nature reserve?
Where did all the kelp go?
Meet the largest dolphin in the sea
How far do black petrels fly?
Te haerenga wawau o te kirihou
What's so special about turtle shells?
Riley's amazing ocean journey
Spot the dolphin difference
Catch fish not birds
Top tips on saving our oceans
Goat Island
Learn to Draw - Manta Ray
What’s bad about plastic?
Hope story - Brydes whales saved!
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
Where do creatures poo in the ocean?
Riley finds where the baby fish live
Sand dune surfing - Community story
How do slow down zones work?
Learn to Draw - Bronze Whaler
An apex predator is ...
Pepeha
Kaitiaki