one of its greatest wonders,
~ Sir David Attenborough - Great Barrier Reef (BBC documentary 2015)
The Great Barrier Reef Documentary
The documentary is available on subscription channel 106, Documentary Canada. Local B.C. times seem to be 5 - 6 pm and 9 - 10 pm on the following dates. Check your local listings. Watch the programs to understand what is at risk in this incredible area of our world which has changed forever...
1 Builders - a look at the reef and how it grows and spreads during the fascinating annual spawning coral event when life begins on the reef. There are over 400 species of coral living on the reef
May 19, 2016 : Great Barrier Reef - #1
2 Visitors - a small understanding of the many visitors such as turtles and fish, Tiger sharks and manta rays. many of these animals travel up to 6,000 miles a trip to breed or feed
May 26, 2016 : Great Barrier Reef - #2
3 Survival - the massive destruction of annual cyclones on the coral reefs each November
June 2, 2016 : Great Barrier Reef - #3

In contrast here is recent ABC footage of the Great Barrier Reef after coral bleaching
Links & References
- Dr. David Wachenfeld, Great Barrier Reef, Marine Park Authority, Coral Bleaching Update, April, 2016
- Dr. David Wachenfeld, Great Barrier Reef, Marine Park Authority, Coral Bleaching Update, May 13, 2016
- Thumbnail photo credits Credit XL Catlin Seaview Survey

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