Who is Captain Crackers?
Captain Crackers is a friendly, real-life, Aussie pirate who is cracking down on marine pollution and need our children’s help!
The key to the earth’s future survival starts with our children, and it is up to us to teach them how simple actions they take every day can impact our oceans and our planet.
Captain Crackers is a captivating pirate who entertains and engages as he teaches children how they can help clean up our oceans and save our beautiful marine creatures.
Children will get to see, feel and smell some of the marine creatures they affect with their actions, and also see some amazing treasures from our oceans.
If they are lucky, they will also get to learn a little about scuba diving, and even try on some scuba gear, which they love!
Captain Crackers loves sharing the wonders of the oceans with our children, and his aim is to educate and make a difference…one child at a time!
The Captain is available for sustainable marine incursions, pirate-themed parties for kids, Ag shows, school holiday activities and more! Click here for more details.
Please note the contact details in the above video are no longer valid, however you can book Captain Crackers by clicking here.
Royal Flying Doctor Service Partnership
Captain Crackers is partnered with the Royal Flying Doctor Service “GROW” Program, (Guiding Rural & Outback Wellbeing), which is a community-focused initiative strengthening rural resilience by addressing mental health and lifestyle in remote areas, using school-based aquaponics and horticulture to teach STEM and healthy eating, while running community days to connect residents with health services and gather input for local needs, building a more connected and healthier outback. When Captain Crackers isn’t visiting day care centres and doing sustainable marine shows, he is assisting the flying doctors with setting up aquaponics systems and yabby hatcheries in schools in the NSW outback, and teaching kids how to grow their own food in an optimal way with reduced water footprint. The program offers:
- Early intervention, with early education and prevention strategies for youth regarding AOD (Alcohol & Other Drugs) and mental health;
- Hands-on learning where Hands-On Learning: Students care for their own food systems, becoming “caretakers” and building pride and belonging; and
- Is needs based, gathering community feedback on health needs to inform future service planning and delivery.
The ultimate goals of the program is to Improve access to essential health and wellbeing services in isolated areas; build stronger, more connected, and resilient rural communities and to provide preventative health education to keep people out of hospital. Captain Crackers is extremely proud of what he has achieved, together with the Royal Flying Doctors Service and the GROW program, and looks forward to rolling it out in due course across the state. To learn more, feel free to reach out.
Cartoons & Activities
Captain Crackers has developed a series of cartoons sharing short, simple stories to teach kids about the creatures of the ocean and what they can do to make sure these true treasures are kept safe and healthy, especially when it comes to rubbish and plastic pollution. Together with the cartoons there are activities for kids to participate in and downloads, including colouring pages, downloads, games, treasure & scavenger hunts and more. These are provided free of charge to help parents navigate the stormy seas with the recent social media changes, and sail to a “Safe Harbour” where kids can continue to learn in safety without needing an app, proving age or being tracked. Sign up for our free Safe Harbour kids activity pack below.
Captain Crackers’ Citizen Science Show Podcast
Captain Crackers is a host on the Citizen Science Show, which is currently more aimed at adults, sharing all the fascinating citizen science projects that are happening in Australia and around the world. Click above to have a listen.