Wellington Marine Life VR Experience
20 January 2026 - 20 January 2026
10:00 am–12:00 pm
Region(s): Wellington
Type(s): experiences
Dive beneath the surface and explore Wellington’s Blue Belt – no snorkel required!
Using virtual reality headsets, take a few minutes these school holidays to see the underwater world through the eyes of a scuba diver: swim through the deep reefs of Kapiti Island, be surrounded by schools of fish at Whitireia Park, glide through the lush marine forests of Taputeranga Marine Reserve, and explore a shipwreck! Expect close encounters with octopus, vibrant sea life and even a cute shark with the team from Explore Your Coast!
This free, drop-in event is suitable for the whole family and will be held in the Zealandia Visitor Centre Foyer. Regular admission fees to the sanctuary apply and overflow carparking is available at Birdwood Street during the busy school holiday period.
To learn more about our local underwater forests visit Explore Your Coast at https://exploreyourcoast.co.nz.
Location: Visitor Centre Foyer, Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, End of Waiapu Road, Karori, Wellington
For more information go here.
Under water related content
Love Rimurimu – an ocean of potential for seaweed is a year-long inquiry supported by Mountains to Sea – with exploration in the classroom and in the field. You can also dip into resources covering biodiversity, human impacts and restoration for short-term studies. Several resources are in te reo Māori, courtesy of Te Aho Tū Roa.
The citizen science project Floating Forests needs your help to identify kelp forests from satellite images.
Discover the mātauranga that underpins pōhā – bags made from rimurapa, a species of bull kelp, that preserve tītī (muttonbirds) for up to 2 years.
Kelp forests feature in the infographics housed in the New Zealand marine habitats interactive.
The Threats to marine habitats interactive displays some of the stressors that kelp forests face in Aotearoa and globally.
See our Seaweed and algae Pinterest board for more resource ideas.
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