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Life on the Reef
The Reef Prepares for Reproduction
Out at sea a perfect confluence of temperatures, tides and currents are about to trigger the biggest marine event of the year. The reef is being primed for reproduction.
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Watch as the reef faces and then recovers from cyclone season.
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Witness corals spawn, sea birds nest and turtle hatchlings erupt over the beaches.
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View the reef as tourists enjoy the perfect weather and humpback whales give birth.