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
Learn to Draw - Hutton's Shearwater
Dr Siouxsie Wiles answers our questions
Fur Seals - A Story of Survival
Pāua
Oceans full of plastic
Where did all the kelp go?
Whai & Navigation
Little blue penguin eggs
What is a kelp forest?
Kauri & Tohorā
Riley meets some citizen scientists!
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke answer our questions
Meet the humpback whale
How to swim with a snorkel
How far do little blue penguins swim?
Why do orca end up stuck on the beach?
What is it like to save an orca?
Whale Dad jokes
Annoying species
Riley finds where the baby fish live
What does a dolphins sonar tell them?
Hope Stories - 1+A Day
Riley explores a coral reef
Riley helps to save a harbour
Meet the largest dolphin in the sea
Are shipwrecks good or bad?
Whakamutua te whakamahi kirihou
Māngo & Mau rākau
The incredible Hauraki Gulf
Andy Casagrande answers our questions
Which is the easiest piece of rubbish to pick up?
Dr Ingrid Visser answers our questions about Orca
A swimming crab, WHAT?
Where do whales and dolphins hang out?
Catch fish not birds
If you were a turtle, would you rather ...
Learn to Draw - Eagle Ray
Fur seal Dad jokes
Learn to Draw - Bryde's Whale
Meet the hawksbill turtle
Learn to Draw - Common Dolphin
Will you help save the Māui dolphin?
What is orca chocolate?
Threats to Māui dolphins
Why call it a carpet shark?
Do you have the mana of an orca?
Kaitiaki
Looking for a tiny dolphin