Word on the Reef
Diving into marine science adventures on the Great Barrier Reef and beyond!
Word on the Reef
Latest Episodes
S3 E24: Magnetic Island Residents Fight Dredge Spoil Dumping
A group of Magnetic Island residents believes the annual dumping of maintenance dredge spoil by the Port of Townsville may be creating sediment plumes that smother some of the island's pristine bays, coral reefs, and marine life.And with...
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S3 E23: The Power of Parrotfish PLUS Priority Reefs with Professor Pete Mumby
Twenty years ago, the Belize Barrier Reef was in serious trouble, and nobody could quite figure out why. Then Professor Pete Mumby helped uncover the surprising role of an unlikely reef hero: the parrotfish. Today, we’re diving into the incredi...
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S3 E22: Fear vs Facts: Australia's Shark Culling Debate
They’ve claimed the lives of thousands of marine animals along Australia’s east coast, including turtles, whales, dolphins, rays and dugongs. No, we’re not talking about sharks. We’re talking about the shark nets and baited drum lines deployed ...
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S3 E21: Diving Indonesia's Incredible Komodo Islands
Join us aboard the luxury liveaboard boat Mikumba Dua for a journey into one of the world's most incredible destinations! We'll explore local culture with our guide
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S3 E20: The Last Saw: Saving Sawfish with Dr Barbara Wueringer
Sawfish, the extraordinary relatives of sharks and rays, once roamed tropical and subtropical waters around the globe. Today they've vanished from much of their former range, with Northern Australia remaining one of their last global stronghold...
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