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
Riley can't find the ocean here!
Sea of Hope
SeaLegacy's Sea of Hope episode
Seabirds and whales!
Tāne
Shark guru, Rodney Fox answers kids questions
How gross are crayfish?
Learn to Draw - Short-finned Eel
Kauri & Tohorā
What sea animal eats like a cow?
Dr Ingrid Visser answers our questions about Orca
Which ray is the best swimmer?
How is a ray like a vacuum cleaner?
Watch out for the sting of a ray
Shark guru Rodney Fox answers our questions
Whakataukī - Māori Proverbs
Does this important job surprise you?
Where do whales and dolphins hang out?
What is in a name?
Māori name for Hauraki Gulf?
Riley finds where the baby fish live
Andy Casagrande answers our questions
How 2 Hongi
What is an apex predator?
What is most likely to hurt a dolphin?
Where do most living things live?
What has 10 legs and super feelers?
What does a shark eat?
Why is plastic so bad for sea creatures?
Little blue penguin eggs
Pāua, Kina & Rāhui
How many eggs does this huge fish lay?
Hope Stories - 1+A Day
What is Citizen Science?
What is a habitat?
Goat Island
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
What does a dolphins sonar tell them?
Who are the acrobats of the sea?
Would you slow down for whales?
What is it like to save an orca?
What is a gulf?
Learn to draw - Crayfish
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Seaweed Dad jokes
How long do Māui dolphins live for?
How Dad saved a dolphin!
How many marine reserves?
Shark Dad jokes
Meet the bravest fish in the ocean!