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ISLAND BAY MARINE EDUCATION CENTRE

 


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EXPLORE. DISCOVER. LEARN

Since 1996, we've been offering exciting, hands-on marine education experiences
for people of all ages. Our Marine Education Programmes, Open Sundays and
Snorkelling Adventure Programmes engage and enthrall people of all ages from
pre-school children to grandparents.

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EARLY CHILDHOOD

Over the last 26 years, we've been doing our very best to instill a sense of
wonder in all visitors to our Centre. We try to encourage a desire to learn more
about our marine environment and how to care for it. And the sooner the
better.  Our motto is that you're never too young to start. Very young children
are like little sponges and soak up massive amounts of information. They're our
"citizens of the future" and they'll soon be the ones that are responsible for
our seas and our marine life. So we try hard to set them on the right track

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SCHOOLS

A visit to our Island Bay Marine Education Centre is an excellent way to launch
students on their path of discovery. Experienced educators will lead your class
group through a series of hands-on activities that will open their eyes and
minds. They'll be able to explore the rocky shore environment with a Marine
Biologist and have close up encounters with the marine life living at the Bait
House Aquarium.

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SOCIAL & OTHER GROUPS

We think learning is a life-long activity and there's always something new to
see and learn at our Centre. We offer a range of special activities and
programmes for adults of all mobilities and abilities from a variety of social,
service, special needs and volunteer organisations.

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GUIDED SNORKELLING ADVENTURE

This exciting programme offers school children an introductory snorkelling
exploration of local marine life within the Taputeranga Marine Reserve.

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Dear visitors, we are now able to open every Sunday! Find out more


LATEST COOL VIDEOS

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Watch Our Fast Growing Baby Octopus
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Glass Shrimp Feeding
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Saving Marine Life By Recycling Fishing Nets
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Baby Octopus Nursery


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Nice little place they have down there by the water. Good place to go for a
quick and fun outing. Interesting seeing all the various types of marine life
they have in one building.

Archie

 

The Island Bay Marine Education Centre's  Bait House Aquarium  is an interactive
marine experience based in Island Bay on Wellington's south coast.There
are  lots of different sea creatures on display including a couple of octupuses,
sea horses, lobsters to name a few.  You can also gently touch and handle
starfish, sea cucumbers, sea anemones, crabs and other sea life found in the
local rock pools outside.There's far more inside than you would expect. The
volunteers and expert staff are  very friendly and helpful. It is really
reasonably priced and we were all entertained for ages. Really good fun and
educational too. Definitely worth checking out with the family.

Haydn

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