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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.
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Watch as human and animal residents of the reef prepare for a cyclone.
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Follow 20,000 green sea turtles returning to Earth's largest reptilian breeding colony.
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Witness the explosion of life on the reef as the wet season approaches.
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Listen to the variety of sounds on the reef.
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Some places on Earth are special — the Great Barrier Reef is one of these natural wonders.
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Watch life on the reef in fast forward.
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Learn about humpback whales, who return to the reef to calve in the warm tropical water.
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See the island where thousands of green sea turtles come to breed.
