Marine Metre²: Get to know your seashore neighbors!
Tweens | Teens | Adults

See what animals and seaweeds you can identify, and find out how your data will add to our national database!


Help the New Zealand Marine Studies Centre monitor the shore with Marine Metre²! See what animals and seaweeds you can identify, and find out how your data will add to our national database to help us understand Aotearoa New Zealand's unique seashore.

Explore the seashore of Otago Harbour, discover how to map it in 3D and learn what we can do to care for it. Check out our website for more information on the nation-wide project: https://mm2.net.nz/.

Important Information: This event is on a Rocky shore and requires appropriate clothing (hat & sunscreen, or warm clothing/jackets) and foot-ware (for walking on rocky ground near the water). Please be aware this is a weather-dependent event and will be cancelled if conditions are unsafe.

Under-18's MUST be accompanied by a TICKETED adult. You cannot drop off your kids and leave. Maximum FOUR children per adult.