Life on the Reef

TV-PG2015•1h 0m•7.5/10

Documentary

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7.5/10(1)

Filmed over the course of a year, this three-part documentary follows those who live in one of the most extraordinary places on the planet, Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

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Production

Northern Pictures

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 1, 2015

Last Aired

March 15, 2015

Networks

ABC TV

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Episode 1

Air date: 2015-03-01

Tourists flock to the reef as humpback whales arrive to give birth; fire destroys a luxury yacht and a critical salvage mission is launched; and 20,000 green sea turtles arrive to nest at the biggest turtle rookery on Earth.

Episode 2

Air date: 2015-03-08

Spring brings an explosion of life to the reef as corals spawn, sea birds nest, and turtle hatchlings erupt over the beaches in tens of thousands. Manta rays swoop in to feed on the nutrient rich seas.

Episode 3

Air date: 2015-03-15

It's summer, the change of season. Animal and human residents prepare as a Category 5 cyclone threatens the coast. How will the reef respond to threats that challenge its delicate balance?