A small group of students and 2 professors were taken snorkelling in the Goat Island Marine Reserve by experienced guides, Tony and Jenny Enderby of Discover Goat Island. The students were from Cottey College which is based in Nevada, Missouri, USA. After the snorkelling Tony and Jenny talked about the creation of the marine reserve and changes over the past 35 years there. Changes include the marine life as well as the local community and businesses in the area. When the marine reserve was created it was thought that no-one would come to Goat Island as they weren't allowed to catch fish or collect anything. Once the fish returned and stayed, scuba divers were drawn to the reserve and gradually word filtered out and more and more visitors came. Now Goat Island is one of the major tourist places in New Zealand, especially for visitors who want to see the marine life either by diving, snorkelling or from the glass bottom boat.
