Name: Life on the Reef
Released: 2015-07-22T07:00:00.000Z
Cast: Rupert Reid

TV Show · Documentary

Over the course of a year, Life on the Reef follows those who live, work, and play in one of the most extraordinary places on the planet, Australia's Great Barrier Reef--where man meets wild and nature calls the shots. It's high stakes and high drama across our greatest marine wilderness.

2015 · 56m

Starring Rupert Reid

EPISODE 1

Episode One

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.

56m
EPISODE 2

Episode Two

Witness the explosion of life on the reef as the wet season approaches: corals spawn, sea birds nest and thousands of turtle hatchlings erupt over the beaches. Soon torrential rain and storms will bring change and upheaval to the delicate ecosystem.

55m
EPISODE 3

Episode Three

See how the human and animal residents of the reef prepare for a category five cyclone that brings destruction to the North Queensland coast. As cyclone season finally gives way to calm seas of the dry, the reef begins to recover and thrive.

42m

Rupert Reid

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