Ocean Library

Explore key terms and concepts that drive our mission to protect and restore the health of our ocean. From scientific jargon to conservation initiatives, get familiar with the language of ocean advocacy.

It’s a living library so check back often to learn something new!

A
Algal Bloom
Antipodean Albatross (Toroa)
B
Benthos
Blue Carbon
C
Carbon Sequestration
Caulerpa
Crayfish (Kōura)
D
E
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
F
G
H
Hauraki Gulf (Tīkapa Moana, Te Moana Nui A Toi)
Hector’s Dophin (Upokohue)
I
J
K
Crayfish (Kōura)
Kelp Forest Restoration
Sea Urchin (Kina)
L
M
Marine Life Protection
Marine Sustainable Development Goals
N
Nature-Based Solutions
O
Octopus (Wheke)
P
Q
R
S
Sea Urchin (Kina)
Seascapes
Snapper (Tāmare)
T
Snapper (Tāmare)
U
V
W
Whales: New Zealand Marine Mammals
X
Y
Z
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Postcards for the Gulf

We’re on a mission to create 1,000 postcards to protect the Hauraki Gulf and we need your help.

Send us your favourite ocean photo and a few words about what you love most about the Gulf, and together, we’ll spotlight why the Gulf deserves urgent protection – for us, and for future generations.