Word on the Reef
🎧 Diving deep into the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef! 🐠 Join us as we explore marine wildlife, meet inspiring conservationists, and take action. 🪸
Episodes
15 episodes
15. Top 8 Animals to See At the Great Barrier Reef: Part II
Today we're continuing our countdown of the Top 8 Fantastic Beasts of the Great Barrier Reef and Where to Find Them, with Master Reef Guide Tahn Miller. You won't believe some of the encounters he's had with today's animals!
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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27:22
14. Is the Great Barrier Reef in Danger?
The Great Barrier Reef has just experienced its worst summer on record, with cyclones, severe rainfall, flooding, and its most extreme coral bleaching event ever. The World Heritage Committee has expressed concerns that the Australian Governmen...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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32:56
13. Top 8 Animals to See at the Great Barrier Reef (and Where to Find Them)
Tahn Miller is a Master Reef Guide who has spent 14 years observing and teaching people about magical creatures on the Great Barrier Reef. Join us as we swap crazy stories about close encounters with these incredible animals, while counting dow...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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32:32
12. Whale Season on the Great Barrier Reef with Dr Olaf Meynecke
Winter is an incredible time to see, hear, and even swim with whales on the Great Barrier Reef! But they also get up to some pretty weird things, and today we'll learn all about the secrets of whales from someone who has dedicated his life to s...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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47:05
11. Breaking: Global Coral Bleaching Event with Dr Derek Manzello
It's official - we are in the midst of the world’s worst coral bleaching event on record, affecting two thirds of corals globally, spanning some 64 countries and territories. We've already explored some of the impacts on the Great Barrier Reef ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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30:10
10. How a Secret Oil Deal Almost Destroyed the Great Barrier Reef – and the Heroes Who Stopped It
In the 1960s, the future of the Great Barrier Reef was in jeopardy when a covert deal to drill for oil threatened its survival. A brave group of volunteers took on powerful forces and won, saving the Reef for future generations. Today we're tal...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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35:38
9. When the Great Barrier Reef Was Almost Destroyed for Concrete – The Heroes Who Fought Back
In the late 1960s, the Great Barrier Reef faced destruction from coral mining to supply materials for fertilizer and concrete. Few knew or cared about it, until a group of passionate volunteers stepped in to stop the devastation. In this episod...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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18:06
8. Sea Turtles of the Great Barrier Reef with Richard Fitzpatrick
🐢 Sea turtles can grow to the size of a table, navigate using magnets in their brain, and fight off gangs of sharks. 🦈 But after 100 million years in our oceans, their existence is now under threat. This week we visit Raine Island w...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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34:27
7. Coral restoration on the Great Barrier Reef with Dr Lorna Howlett
This week we visit a coral nursery near Port Douglas, to see how tourism operators are teaming up with scientists to care for their patches of reef. The Coral Nurture Program is showing promising results - but what are its limitations, and what...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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26:18
6. Coral Bleaching at Lizard Island with Dr Anne Hoggett
The Marine Park Authority has confirmed the Great Barrier Reef is experiencing its seventh mass coral bleaching event - the fifth in just eight years, driven by global warming 🫠 This week we head to stunning Lizard Island to find out what's cau...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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25:49
5. First Peoples of the Great Barrier Reef with Malachi Johnson
“The Reef is our nervous system. It’s made up of land, sea , sky, animals, and people… Once we destroy that nervous system, it’s critical damage for our body. Because we are all one." 🙌🏽 🌏 This week, Gooreng Gooreng man Malachi Johnson...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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48:59
4. Breaking: Coral bleaching at Heron Island with Dr Stuart Kininmonth
The Marine Park Authority has confirmed severe coral bleaching is unfolding on the southern section of the Great Barrier Reef 🪸 So this week, we head to Heron Island to meet the island's chief scientist and see first-hand what's happening 🏝️.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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28:18
3. Dr Kate Quigley: Coral Whisperer
Meet Dr Kate Quigley, a molecular ecologist who has spent years studying corals up close 🪸. Lately, Kate has been selectively breeding corals to try and increase their heat tolerance 🫠 - a race against time as the Reef starts to show the first ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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30:13
2. A Snorkel Tour on the Great Barrier Reef
This week we're off on a snorkelling adventure to meet the curious creatures who built the Great Barrier Reef. 🪸 On this fun and immersive tour, learn which types of coral grow on the Reef, what it's made from, how it grows, what it eats, how i...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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21:11
1. A Scenic Flight over the Great Barrier Reef!
Meet our host and tour guide Tanya for a scenic flight over the world's largest Reef. ✈️ We'll spot some marine life 🐳 and learn about how the Reef was formed, its history, and some of the threats it is facing. You won’t believe what we’l...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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16:59