Jul 12

2016

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Why we use live marine animals in educating children

Every so often teachers say to us, “I’m not sure about using live marine animals in our incursions, isn’t it better to leave them in their natural environment?” It’s a common moral question I’m sure we have all asked ourselves before. The short answer is yes, animals should be in their natural environments. What I […]

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Jun 30

2016

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Plastic Free July – take the challenge

Ocean Life Education is encouraging local households, businesses and schools to accept the Plastic Free July Challenge. The challenge is quiet simple: attempt to consume no single-use plastic during July. Single-use plastic is anything that is intended to be used once then thrown away. If all single-use plastic sounds a bit daunting, just try the “big […]

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Jun 9

2016

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World Oceans Day a good reminder

This year, 8 June marks World Oceans Day – a global day for celebrating our oceans which make up 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface and are home to a vast array of complex ecosystems. “The ocean is the heart of our planet. Like your heart pumping blood to every part of your body, the […]

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May 10

2016

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OceanZen turns plastic waste into bikinis

Have you met Steph? She’s one of our Ocean Life Education presenters and probably visited your centre recently to deliver our Ocean Discovery or vacation care programs. There’s more to this girl than just her passion for inspiring children to love the ocean, she’s also created her own sustainable swimwear label, OceanZen Bikini. Steph started […]

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