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!
How does a dolphin move?
What’s a twitcher?
What do pipis and cockles do?
Why do this fish's stripes glow?
What does endemic mean?
Learn to Draw - Blue Whale
Riley's cool turtle encounter
Catch fish not birds
Meet the bravest fish in the ocean!
Crazy plastic journey
Where did all the kelp go?
How 2 Hongi
Meet the humpback whale
Where do whales and dolphins hang out?
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Seabirds and whales!
Does this important job surprise you?
Hope Stories - 1+A Day
Is anything scared of a dolphin?
Tāne
How do stingrays swim?
A swimming crab, WHAT?
Rochelle Constantine answers our questions
How to swim with a snorkel
Kelp, help!
What is a kelp forest?
Riley searches for crayfish
Is this a sea hedgehog?
What sea animal eats like a cow?
Whose skull am I holding?
What is it like to save an orca?
Which ocean job suits you best?
Fur Seals - A Story of Survival
Māngo & Mau rākau
If you were a turtle, would you rather ...
Most amazing petrel fact?
What is a marine pest
Can a girl fish become a boy fish?
Where would you like to study the ocean?
Riley's amazing ray adventure
How can kiwi kids help the green turtle?
What’s bad about plastic?
Stop marine pests spreading
Love Our Sea song for ECEs
Turtle Dad jokes
Dolphin skin - it's amazing!
Which is the coolest island in the Hauraki Gulf?
How can fur seals hold their breaths?
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