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
Learn to Draw - Common Dolphin
Learn to draw - Crayfish
Learn to Draw - Great White
If you were a turtle, would you rather ...
Hope story - Brydes whales saved!
Learn to Draw - Turtle
Riley meets some citizen scientists!
Learn to Draw - Octopus
Riley searches for crayfish
What is most likely to hurt a dolphin?
Learn to Draw - Eagle Ray
Learn to Draw - Triplefin
Learn to Draw - Hutton's Shearwater
Learn to Draw - Bryde's Whale
Why did Kevin Iro set up a marine park?
Learn to Draw - Māui Dolphin
Riley faces a GIANT fear
How to hide in plain sight
How many whales?
Catch fish not birds
Oceans full of plastic
Where do whales and dolphins hang out?
What is a food chain?
Dr Ingrid Visser answers our questions about Orca
Learn to Draw - Orca
Can you hold your breath for 45 secs?
Where did all the kelp go?
Rāhui - protection
What is a gulf?
Breathing is tricky for a turtle
What does a dolphins sonar tell them?
Riley finds where the baby fish live
Which fish's poo makes sand?
The incredible Hauraki Gulf
Hope Stories - 1+A Day
Do dolphins drink water?
Dolphins special sleep trick
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Learn to Draw - Sperm Whale
How do slow down zones work?
Meet the humpback whale
Where would you like to study the ocean?
Wheke - Octopus
Turtle Dad jokes
Riley visits a marine reserve!
Learn to Draw - Short-finned Eel