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!
Can a girl fish become a boy fish?
How do you clean a dirty ocean?
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
Why is plastic so bad for sea creatures?
Where did all the kelp go?
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Seabirds and whales!
What sea animal eats like a cow?
Is this a sea hedgehog?
Why is biosecurity important?
Mussels do what to the water?
Should sharks be protected?
How does a dolphin move?
Why do we call this a meatball?
Name the Māui dolphins cousin
Whales can’t tell the difference between ...?
Crab Dad jokes
How to swim with a snorkel
Can you tell the future?
What is an apex predator?
Seaweed Dad jokes
How can blind dolphins catch fish?
Pāua, Kina & Rāhui
Learn to Draw - Bryde's Whale
Kina - Rangatahi
An apex predator is ...
Orca Dad jokes
Learn to Draw - Sperm Whale
What is this creature?
What is a Marine Reserve?
How many species of turtles?
Dr Ingrid Visser answers our questions about Orca
Learn to Draw - Turtle
Where would you like to study the ocean?
What is a habitat?
Mussels do what to the water?
How many eggs does this huge fish lay?
Mussels do what to the water?
Meet the striped marlin
How 2 Hongi
What's so special about turtle shells?
Crayfish Dad jokes
Where do creatures poo in the ocean?
Mussels do what to the water?
Where do most living things live?
Would you eat a paddle crab?
Riley visits a marine reserve!
Learn to Draw - Common Dolphin
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