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 to hide in plain sight
Riley confronts a big fear
Wheke - Octopus
Learn to Draw - Common Dolphin
Hopukina he ika, kaua ko te manu.
Name a NZ marine pest
What is this creature?
Shark guru Rodney Fox answers our questions
Sea Cleaners! Making a difference
Pāua, Kina & Rāhui
Kauri & Tohorā
Learn to Draw - Manta Ray
Hope Stories - 1+A Day
What food would a turtle serve you at dinner?
How do you clean a dirty ocean?
Hope story - Brydes whales saved!
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
Where do whales and dolphins hang out?
How 2 Hongi
Who can set up a marine park?
How do you clean a dirty ocean?
Where did all the kelp go?
Hope Stories - Experiencing Marine Reserves
Would you eat a paddle crab?
Where do most living things live?
Whales can’t tell the difference between ...?
S.O.S – Save our sharks!
Where do creatures poo in the ocean?
Who are the acrobats of the sea?
What do pipis and cockles do?
Learn to Draw - Octopus
Shark guru, Rodney Fox answers kids questions
What is a marine pest?
What concerns you most about marine pests
What is it like to save an orca?
What is an apex predator?
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Can you find the triplefin all over NZ?
Shark Dad jokes
Seaweed Dad jokes
Riley's big Māui dolphin adventure
Why call it a carpet shark?
What sea animal eats like a cow?
How far do black petrels fly?
How many marine reserves?
Why did Kevin Iro set up a marine park?
Kina - Rangatahi