Life on the Reef

Episode 1

View the reef as tourists enjoy the perfect weather, humpback whales give birth and fire destroys a luxury yacht. On the most protected island in Australia, 20,000 green sea turtles return to the biggest reptilian breeding colony on Earth.

Episode 1

55m 10s

View the reef as tourists enjoy the perfect weather, humpback whales give birth and fire destroys a luxury yacht. On the most protected island in Australia, 20,000 green sea turtles return to the biggest reptilian breeding colony on Earth.

Previews + Extras

  • First Look: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    First Look

    S1 E1 - 28s

    View the reef as tourists enjoy the perfect weather, humpback whales give birth and fire destroys a luxury yacht. On the most protected island in Australia, 20,000 green sea turtles return to the biggest reptilian breeding colony on Earth.

  • Can Fish Talk?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Can Fish Talk?

    S1 E1 - 2m 14s

    Reefs are one of the noisiest environments on our planet due to all the organisms making sounds. Take a listen to the sounds that fill the reef.

  • Turtles on Raine Island: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Turtles on Raine Island

    S1 E1 - 1m 47s

    On the most protected island in Australia, Raine Island, 20,000 green sea turtles return to the biggest reptilian breeding colony on Earth.

  • Humpback Whales: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Humpback Whales

    S1 E1 - 2m 14s

    Humpback whales have made the long journey to calve in the warm tropical waters. They spend a few months on the reef so the newborns can build up their strength, before heading down to the cold waters of the Southern Ocean. It’s one of the longest migrations in the animal kingdom.

  • Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Introduction to the Great Barrier Reef

    S1 E1 - 1m 40s

    From the fringing reefs, the coral cays and the islands of the Torres Strait, view a unique and fresh angle on Australia’s greatest natural icon. This is the blue frontier, where man meets wild and nature calls the shots.

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