Seaweed Encounters at the NZ Marine Studies Centre
Join scientists from the NZ Marine Studies Centre and Our Seas Our Future for this special tour! Find out what makes kelp vital for ocean health with a series of short talks, before getting hands on with our local seaweeds and marine animals. Learn about a range of different local seaweeds and have up-close encounters with live animals that depend on seaweed for survival, while discovering how you can be kaitiaki for the coast.
$5 from each ticket goes towards Our Seas Our Future.
Toddlers 2yrs and under are free but please specify numbers in your ticket registration.
Most of our site is accessible via wheelchair or stroller. Please specify accessibilty needs in your registration.
COVID‑19
All attendees over 12 years old must be fully vaccinated to participate in our tours. Please bring your vaccine certificates and your masks for the current Red level of the COVID‑19 Protection Framework.