View the reef as tourists enjoy the perfect weather, humpback whales give birth and fire destroys a luxury yacht. On the most protected island in Australia, 20,000 green sea turtles return to the biggest reptilian breeding colony on Earth.
The coral reef has a massive spawning event all in one night. Some of the human stories include a Queensland rescue helicopter, aquarium fish collectors, and indigenous people. Sugar cane farms lead to a Crown-of-thorns starfish explosion.
See how the human and animal residents of the reef prepare for a category five cyclone that brings destruction to the North Queensland coast. As cyclone season finally gives way to calm seas of the dry, the reef begins to recover and thrive.
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By what name was Life on the Reef (2015) officially released in Canada in English?