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!

- The Young Ocean Explorers

 

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!
What do pipis and cockles do?
Meet the largest dolphin in the sea
Favourite marine reserve?
Crayfish Dad jokes
Will you help save the Māui dolphin?
Kiwi vs. petrel
Learn to Draw - Octopus
What's so special about turtle shells?
Learn to Draw - Orca
William Trubridge answers our questions
Learn to Draw - Common Dolphin
Stop marine pests spreading
What is an apex predator?
How is a ray like a vacuum cleaner?
Why is my dad scared of crabs?
Catch fish not birds
How Dad saved a dolphin!
Learn to Draw - Short-finned Eel
Bethany Hamilton answers our questions
Most amazing petrel fact?
What does endemic mean?
Riley explores a coral reef
What is a food chain?
Does this important job surprise you?
If you were a turtle, would you rather ...
How many eggs does this huge fish lay?
Hope story - Brydes whales saved!
Seaweed Dad jokes
How can fur seals hold their breaths?
Whakataukī - Māori Proverbs
Riley helps to save a harbour
Meet the humpback whale
Learn to Draw - Eagle Ray
Whale expert Nan Hauser answers our questions
Riley finds humpback whales!
Learn to Draw - Manta Ray
Looking for a tiny dolphin
Riley faces a GIANT fear
Learn to Draw - Bryde's Whale
More marine reserves?
Learn to Draw - Great White
Where do whales and dolphins hang out?
Riley finds where the baby fish live
Sea Cleaners! Making a difference
What made this crazy thing?
Which fish's poo makes sand?
Are shipwrecks good or bad?