We are incredibly grateful for all the amazing partners we have. We couldn't do this without you!

NZ on Air  NZ On Air

Greenstone TV  Greenstone TV

Bobby Stafford-Bush Foundation  The Bobby Stafford-Bush Foundation

G.I.F.T. Fund

Wright Family Foundation

Whakatupu Aotearoa Foundation

Foundation North

Joyce Fisher Charitable Trust

McPike-Zima Charitable Foundation

Hype & Dexter

Giltrap Group

Honda Marine

Panasonic

Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life

Dr Rochelle Constantine, University of Auckland

Dr Nan Hauser, Cook Islands Whale Research

Dr Ingrid Visser, Orca Research Trust

Dr Dan Godoy, Lecturer Massey University

Kimoro Taiepa, Lead Tutor Maori Arts Education

Te Wānanga O Aotearoa

AUT

Auckland Zoo

Kelly Tarlton’s Sea Life Aquarium

Woodlands Park School. With special thanks to Liz Manley, Helen Emson and Room 12, Kit McIntyre and Room 5, Andy Boyd and Room 6

Avondale Primary School. With special thanks to Greg Chalmers, Va'ai Sililoto,  Joanne Corcoran, Stacey Brown, and Vicki Billing

Elaine Whitworth, Biology Teacher Unitec Institute of Technology

Vashti Tymkin, Teacher Westmere School

Laureline Meynier, Lecturer Massey University

Native Audio

Alex Mitchell, colour grading

Matt Draper, additional footage

 

With thanks to the project team:

  • Visionary and underwater cameraman: Steve Hathaway

  • Talent and voice over: Riley Hathaway

  • Project manager: Jani Alexander

  • Content producer and product owner: Reuben Pollock

  • Technical lead and development: Axel Busch, xlvisuals

  • User experience research and design: Liz Busch, xlvisuals

  • Graphic and creative design: Rees Morley, Morley Design Group

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
How to swim with a snorkel
Where did all the kelp go?
Wheke
Riley visits a marine reserve!
Learn to Draw - Octopus
Meet the striped marlin
National Geographic legends
Is anything scared of a dolphin?
Why is plastic so bad for sea creatures?
Mussels do what to the water?
Meet the bravest fish in the ocean!
Have you ever met a stingray?
Sharks - super fast swimmers
Seaweed Dad jokes
Learn to Draw - Great White
Aihe (dolphin)
What sea animal eats like a cow?
How is a ray like a vacuum cleaner?
Learn to Draw - Māui Dolphin
Breathing is tricky for a turtle
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
Stop plastic!
Seabirds and whales!
Whai & Navigation
Learn to Draw - Eagle Ray
Meet the tastiest creature in the ocean
What’s bad about plastic?
What is this creature?
Sea Cleaners! Making a difference
If you were a turtle, would you rather ...
How can we care for our dolphins?
What do turtles use their back flippers for?
What is an apex predator?
Threats to Māui dolphins
Turtle Dad jokes
How much oxygen do sea plants produce?
Do dolphins drink water?
How Dad saved a dolphin!
Is this a sea hedgehog?
Dolphins special sleep trick
Hope Stories - Sea Cleaners
How to hide in plain sight
What is a hawksbill turtle’s fav food?
How can blind dolphins catch fish?
Love Our Sea song for ECEs
How do rays breathe underwater?
Whakataukī - Māori Proverbs