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Corals are

Corals are the

Corals are the architects

Corals are the architects of

Corals are the architects of coral

Corals are the architects of coral reefs.

reefs. There

reefs. There is

reefs. There is a

reefs. There is a shot

reefs. There is a shot of

reefs. There is a shot of us!

reefs. There is a shot of us! Knee

reefs. There is a shot of us! Knee deep

deep in

deep in the

deep in the water.

deep in the water. It's

deep in the water. It's actually

deep in the water. It's actually very

very warm

very warm and

very warm and lovely

very warm and lovely here

very warm and lovely here this

very warm and lovely here this morning.

morning. Now,

morning. Now, for

morning. Now, for a

morning. Now, for a little

morning. Now, for a little bit

morning. Now, for a little bit more

morning. Now, for a little bit more of

of a

of a serious

of a serious topic

of a serious topic now

of a serious topic now because

of a serious topic now because here

of a serious topic now because here on

on the

on the Great

on the Great Barrier

on the Great Barrier Reef,

on the Great Barrier Reef, corals

on the Great Barrier Reef, corals that

that were

that were once

that were once vibrant,

that were once vibrant, healthy

that were once vibrant, healthy and

that were once vibrant, healthy and colourful

colourful have

colourful have been

colourful have been bowing

colourful have been bowing under

colourful have been bowing under the

colourful have been bowing under the pressures

pressures of

pressures of our

pressures of our human

pressures of our human impact

pressures of our human impact like

pressures of our human impact like never

never before

never before so

never before so it's

never before so it's my

never before so it's my great

never before so it's my great pleasure

pleasure to

pleasure to be

pleasure to be able

pleasure to be able to

pleasure to be able to join

pleasure to be able to join Professor

Professor Peter

Professor Peter Harrison

Professor Peter Harrison from

Professor Peter Harrison from the

Professor Peter Harrison from the Southern

Southern Cross

Southern Cross University

Southern Cross University to

Southern Cross University to talk

Southern Cross University to talk about

about what

about what that

about what that means

about what that means for

about what that means for the

about what that means for the Great

about what that means for the Great Barrier

Barrier Reef.

Barrier Reef. It's

Barrier Reef. It's a

Barrier Reef. It's a lovely

Barrier Reef. It's a lovely morning

Barrier Reef. It's a lovely morning to

to be

to be hanging

to be hanging out

to be hanging out in

to be hanging out in the

to be hanging out in the shallows,

to be hanging out in the shallows, isn't

isn't it?

isn't it? Thank

isn't it? Thank you

isn't it? Thank you for

isn't it? Thank you for joining

isn't it? Thank you for joining us.

isn't it? Thank you for joining us. We

We now

We now know

We now know coral

We now know coral reefs

We now know coral reefs are

We now know coral reefs are bleaching

bleaching because

bleaching because of

bleaching because of ever-increasing

bleaching because of ever-increasing sea

sea temperatures

sea temperatures but

sea temperatures but what

sea temperatures but what exactly

sea temperatures but what exactly does

does that

does that mean

does that mean for

does that mean for the

does that mean for the coral

does that mean for the coral animal?

does that mean for the coral animal? What

What is

What is bleaching?

What is bleaching? In

What is bleaching? In a

does that mean for the coral animal? What is bleaching? In a

What is bleaching? In a normal,

What is bleaching? In a normal, healthy

healthy coral

healthy coral system,

healthy coral system, such

healthy coral system, such as

healthy coral system, such as in

healthy coral system, such as in this

this part

this part of

this part of the

this part of the coral,

this part of the coral, the

this part of the coral, the brown

healthy coral system, such as in this part of the coral, the brown

this part of the coral, the brown part

part here,

part here, you

part here, you can

part here, you can see

part here, you can see lots

part here, you can see lots of

part here, you can see lots of algae

part here, you can see lots of algae in

in the

in the tissue

in the tissue of

in the tissue of the

in the tissue of the coral

in the tissue of the coral and

in the tissue of the coral and come

in the tissue of the coral and come as

as a

as a result

as a result of

as a result of that,

as a result of that, you

as a result of that, you can

as a result of that, you can see

as a result of that, you can see that

that the

that the coral

that the coral tissue

that the coral tissue is

that the coral tissue is functioning

that the coral tissue is functioning normally.

normally. However,

normally. However, when

normally. However, when increased

normally. However, when increased temperature

temperature and

temperature and highlight

temperature and highlight conditions

temperature and highlight conditions occur,

occur, it

occur, it stresses

occur, it stresses the

occur, it stresses the algae

occur, it stresses the algae and

occur, it stresses the algae and they

they get

they get removed

they get removed from

they get removed from the

they get removed from the coral

they get removed from the coral tissue

tissue and

tissue and the

tissue and the corals

tissue and the corals lose

tissue and the corals lose their

tissue and the corals lose their energy,

energy, which

energy, which is

energy, which is when

energy, which is when bleaching

energy, which is when bleaching occurs.

occurs. And

occurs. And we

occurs. And we saw

occurs. And we saw some

occurs. And we saw some images

occurs. And we saw some images of

occurs. And we saw some images of vast

vast expanses

vast expanses turning

vast expanses turning right

vast expanses turning right and

vast expanses turning right and dead.

dead. So

dead. So are

dead. So are bleaching

dead. So are bleaching events

dead. So are bleaching events increasing

increasing on

increasing on the

increasing on the Great

increasing on the Great Barrier

increasing on the Great Barrier Reef,

Reef, and

Reef, and what

Reef, and what does

Reef, and what does it

Reef, and what does it mean

Reef, and what does it mean for

Reef, and what does it mean for this

Reef, and what does it mean for this incredible

incredible living

incredible living system?

incredible living system? Unfortunately,

Unfortunately, yes.

Unfortunately, yes. Coral

Unfortunately, yes. Coral bleaching

Unfortunately, yes. Coral bleaching is

is occurring

is occurring more

is occurring more frequently

is occurring more frequently and

is occurring more frequently and severely

severely on

severely on the

severely on the Great

severely on the Great Barrier

severely on the Great Barrier Reef.

severely on the Great Barrier Reef. As

As a

As a consequence

As a consequence of

As a consequence of that,

As a consequence of that, in

As a consequence of that, in 2016

As a consequence of that, in 2016 and

and 2017,

and 2017, the

and 2017, the northern

and 2017, the northern part

and 2017, the northern part of

and 2017, the northern part of the

and 2017, the northern part of the Great

Great Barrier

Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef experienced

Great Barrier Reef experienced massive

massive marine

massive marine heatwaves

massive marine heatwaves and

massive marine heatwaves and significant

significant coral

significant coral death

significant coral death occurred

significant coral death occurred as

significant coral death occurred as a

a result.

a result. Those

a result. Those bleaching

a result. Those bleaching events

a result. Those bleaching events are

a result. Those bleaching events are becoming

becoming very

becoming very significant

becoming very significant for

becoming very significant for the

becoming very significant for the functioning

functioning of

functioning of these

functioning of these reef

functioning of these reef systems.

functioning of these reef systems. Two

Two consecutive

Two consecutive bleaching

Two consecutive bleaching events

Two consecutive bleaching events that

that affected

that affected the

that affected the reef.

that affected the reef. How

that affected the reef. How much

that affected the reef. How much remains

remains of

remains of the

remains of the Great

remains of the Great Barrier

remains of the Great Barrier Reef?

remains of the Great Barrier Reef? We

We know

We know more

We know more than

We know more than 50%

We know more than 50% of

We know more than 50% of the

We know more than 50% of the corals

We know more than 50% of the corals in

in the

in the northern

in the northern part

in the northern part of

in the northern part of the

in the northern part of the Great

in the northern part of the Great Barrier

Barrier Reef

Barrier Reef were

Barrier Reef were killed

Barrier Reef were killed in

Barrier Reef were killed in those

Barrier Reef were killed in those bleaching

bleaching events

bleaching events and

bleaching events and we

bleaching events and we know

bleaching events and we know in

bleaching events and we know in the

bleaching events and we know in the decades

decades prior

decades prior to

decades prior to that,

decades prior to that, another

decades prior to that, another 50%

decades prior to that, another 50% of

of the

of the corals

of the corals died

of the corals died on

of the corals died on the

of the corals died on the Great

of the corals died on the Great Barrier

Barrier Reef.

Barrier Reef. In

Barrier Reef. In the

Barrier Reef. In the southern

Barrier Reef. In the southern Great

Barrier Reef. In the southern Great Barrier

Barrier Reef,

Barrier Reef, we

Barrier Reef, we have

Barrier Reef, we have healthy

Barrier Reef, we have healthy coral

Barrier Reef, we have healthy coral systems

systems so

systems so they

systems so they were

systems so they were fortunate

systems so they were fortunate in

systems so they were fortunate in escaping

escaping the

escaping the recent

escaping the recent bleaching.

escaping the recent bleaching. We

escaping the recent bleaching. We know

know as

know as we

know as we go

know as we go further

know as we go further south

know as we go further south from

know as we go further south from the

know as we go further south from the Great

Great Barrier

Great Barrier Reef,

Great Barrier Reef, right

Great Barrier Reef, right now

Great Barrier Reef, right now there

Great Barrier Reef, right now there is

is bleaching

is bleaching occurring

is bleaching occurring in

is bleaching occurring in the

is bleaching occurring in the southern

southern part.

southern part. These

southern part. These corals

southern part. These corals tend

southern part. These corals tend to

southern part. These corals tend to be

be enjoying

be enjoying cooler

be enjoying cooler temperatures,

be enjoying cooler temperatures, they

they tend

they tend to

they tend to be

they tend to be somewhat

they tend to be somewhat protected

they tend to be somewhat protected from

from climate

from climate change

from climate change in

from climate change in the

from climate change in the past

from climate change in the past but

from climate change in the past but that

that is

that is changing?

that is changing? Absolutely

that is changing? Absolutely on

that is changing? Absolutely on one

that is changing? Absolutely on one of

of the

of the worrying

of the worrying trends

of the worrying trends about

of the worrying trends about the

of the worrying trends about the bleaching

bleaching is

bleaching is this

bleaching is this is

bleaching is this is the

bleaching is this is the fourth

bleaching is this is the fourth bleaching

bleaching event

bleaching event I've

bleaching event I've witnessed

bleaching event I've witnessed over

bleaching event I've witnessed over recent

recent decades

recent decades and

recent decades and we

recent decades and we now

recent decades and we now know

recent decades and we now know no

recent decades and we now know no corals

corals are

corals are safe

corals are safe from

corals are safe from increased

corals are safe from increased thermal

thermal stress

thermal stress events

thermal stress events on

thermal stress events on the

thermal stress events on the planet.

thermal stress events on the planet. Peter,

Peter, you've

Peter, you've been

Peter, you've been researching

Peter, you've been researching this

Peter, you've been researching this science

science for

science for 35

science for 35 years.

science for 35 years. What

science for 35 years. What needs

science for 35 years. What needs to

science for 35 years. What needs to happen

happen as

happen as a

happen as a matter

happen as a matter of

happen as a matter of urgency

happen as a matter of urgency for

happen as a matter of urgency for us

happen as a matter of urgency for us not

not to

not to lose

not to lose the

not to lose the remaining

not to lose the remaining healthy

not to lose the remaining healthy parts

parts of

parts of the

parts of the Great

parts of the Great Barrier

parts of the Great Barrier Reef

parts of the Great Barrier Reef and

parts of the Great Barrier Reef and reefs

reefs around

reefs around the

reefs around the world?

reefs around the world? It

reefs around the world? It is

reefs around the world? It is really

reefs around the world? It is really important

important we

important we act

important we act now

important we act now on

important we act now on climate

important we act now on climate change.

change. Increased

change. Increased carbon

change. Increased carbon dioxide

change. Increased carbon dioxide emissions,

emissions, trapping

emissions, trapping extra

emissions, trapping extra heat

emissions, trapping extra heat into

emissions, trapping extra heat into the

the atmosphere,

the atmosphere, that

the atmosphere, that heat

the atmosphere, that heat is

the atmosphere, that heat is being

the atmosphere, that heat is being transferred

transferred to

transferred to the

transferred to the upper

transferred to the upper part

transferred to the upper part of

transferred to the upper part of the

transferred to the upper part of the sea

sea water,

sea water, changing

sea water, changing the

sea water, changing the ocean

sea water, changing the ocean chemistry,

chemistry, increasing

chemistry, increasing marine

chemistry, increasing marine heatwaves

heatwaves and

heatwaves and stressing

heatwaves and stressing corals

heatwaves and stressing corals which

heatwaves and stressing corals which are

are the

are the foundation

are the foundation of

are the foundation of these

are the foundation of these reef

are the foundation of these reef systems.

systems. We

systems. We stand

systems. We stand to

systems. We stand to lose

systems. We stand to lose not

systems. We stand to lose not only

systems. We stand to lose not only the

the corals

the corals but

the corals but probably

the corals but probably 1

the corals but probably 1 million

the corals but probably 1 million species

species associated

species associated with

species associated with corals

species associated with corals on

species associated with corals on reef

reef systems.

reef systems. It

reef systems. It is

reef systems. It is as

reef systems. It is as simple

reef systems. It is as simple as

reef systems. It is as simple as that,

that, the

that, the science

that, the science is

that, the science is telling

that, the science is telling us

that, the science is telling us what

that, the science is telling us what is

is happening

is happening to

is happening to the

is happening to the reef.

is happening to the reef. Absolutely,

Absolutely, the

Absolutely, the science

Absolutely, the science has

Absolutely, the science has been

Absolutely, the science has been there

there for

there for decades

there for decades and

there for decades and we

there for decades and we know

there for decades and we know exactly

exactly what

exactly what is

exactly what is going

exactly what is going on

exactly what is going on and

exactly what is going on and we

exactly what is going on and we can

exactly what is going on and we can predict

predict exactly

predict exactly what

predict exactly what is

predict exactly what is happening

predict exactly what is happening now.

now. We

now. We know

now. We know what

now. We know what will

now. We know what will happen

now. We know what will happen in

now. We know what will happen in the

now. We know what will happen in the next

next 10-20

next 10-20 is.

next 10-20 is. If

next 10-20 is. If you

next 10-20 is. If you are

next 10-20 is. If you are at

next 10-20 is. If you are at home

next 10-20 is. If you are at home want

want to

want to keep

want to keep track

want to keep track what

want to keep track what is

next 10-20 is. If you are at home want to keep track what is

want to keep track what is happening

want to keep track what is happening to

to the

to the Great

to the Great Barrier

to the Great Barrier Reef

to the Great Barrier Reef and

to the Great Barrier Reef and reefs

to the Great Barrier Reef and reefs around

around the

around the world,

around the world, you

around the world, you can

around the world, you can go

around the world, you can go to

around the world, you can go to our

around the world, you can go to our website

website and

website and track

website and track it,

website and track it, track

website and track it, track the

website and track it, track the progress

progress of

progress of the

progress of the corals

progress of the corals live.

progress of the corals live. Take

progress of the corals live. Take a

progress of the corals live. Take a look

look at

look at that.

look at that. It

look at that. It is

look at that. It is a

look at that. It is a critical

look at that. It is a critical time

look at that. It is a critical time for

for our

for our reefs.

for our reefs. If

for our reefs. If nothing

for our reefs. If nothing happens

for our reefs. If nothing happens in

for our reefs. If nothing happens in the

the next

the next ten

the next ten years,

the next ten years, we

the next ten years, we could

the next ten years, we could lose

the next ten years, we could lose 50%

50% of

50% of all

50% of all of

50% of all of the

50% of all of the reefs

50% of all of the reefs around

50% of all of the reefs around the

50% of all of the reefs around the world.

world. What

world. What is

world. What is clear

world. What is clear is

world. What is clear is scientists

world. What is clear is scientists around

around the

around the world

around the world are

around the world are carrying

around the world are carrying out

around the world are carrying out nothing

nothing short

nothing short of

nothing short of heroic

nothing short of heroic research

nothing short of heroic research to

nothing short of heroic research to stop

stop that

stop that happening

stop that happening and

stop that happening and Peter

stop that happening and Peter and

stop that happening and Peter and his

his team

his team have

his team have embarked

his team have embarked on

his team have embarked on this

his team have embarked on this ground-breaking,

ground-breaking, revolutionary

ground-breaking, revolutionary project

project to

project to make

project to make sure

project to make sure the

project to make sure the reefs

project to make sure the reefs get

project to make sure the reefs get a

project to make sure the reefs get a much

much needed

much needed lifeline.

much needed lifeline. Peter's

much needed lifeline. Peter's ground-breaking

ground-breaking idea

ground-breaking idea could

ground-breaking idea could offer

ground-breaking idea could offer a

ground-breaking idea could offer a lifeline

lifeline to

lifeline to the

lifeline to the most

lifeline to the most damaged

lifeline to the most damaged parts

lifeline to the most damaged parts of

of the

of the Great

of the Great Barrier

of the Great Barrier Reef.

of the Great Barrier Reef. Coral

of the Great Barrier Reef. Coral IVF.

Collecting

Collecting eggs

Collecting eggs and

Collecting eggs and sperm

Collecting eggs and sperm from

corals

corals that

corals that have

corals that have survived

corals that have survived a

corals that have survived a mass

corals that have survived a mass bleaching

bleaching and

bleaching and transferring

bleaching and transferring them

bleaching and transferring them to

bleaching and transferring them to recolonise

recolonise dead

recolonise dead reefs.

recolonise dead reefs. It

recolonise dead reefs. It has

recolonise dead reefs. It has been

recolonise dead reefs. It has been successfully

successfully trialled

successfully trialled in

successfully trialled in the

successfully trialled in the Philippines

Philippines but

Philippines but never

Philippines but never on

Philippines but never on a

Philippines but never on a scale

Philippines but never on a scale Peter

Peter is

Peter is attempting

Peter is attempting here.

Peter is attempting here. For

Peter is attempting here. For this

Peter is attempting here. For this to

to work,

to work, he

to work, he is

to work, he is searching

to work, he is searching for

to work, he is searching for live

to work, he is searching for live coral

coral that

coral that is

coral that is healthy

coral that is healthy enough

coral that is healthy enough to

coral that is healthy enough to spawn.

But

But these

But these corals

But these corals release

But these corals release eggs

But these corals release eggs and

sperm

sperm on

sperm on just

sperm on just a

sperm on just a few

sperm on just a few nights

sperm on just a few nights each

sperm on just a few nights each year

sperm on just a few nights each year so

so there

so there is

so there is no

so there is no margin

so there is no margin for

so there is no margin for error.

so there is no margin for error. There

There is

There is good

There is good coral

There is good coral cover,

There is good coral cover, lots

There is good coral cover, lots of

There is good coral cover, lots of diversity,

diversity, lots

diversity, lots of

diversity, lots of survivors

diversity, lots of survivors from

diversity, lots of survivors from the

the bleaching

the bleaching events.

the bleaching events. We

the bleaching events. We need

the bleaching events. We need to

the bleaching events. We need to catch

catch the

catch the eggs

catch the eggs and

catch the eggs and sperm

catch the eggs and sperm now

catch the eggs and sperm now before

catch the eggs and sperm now before the

the next

the next bleaching

the next bleaching event

the next bleaching event because

the next bleaching event because we

the next bleaching event because we can't

can't be

can't be sure

can't be sure that

can't be sure that these

can't be sure that these corals

can't be sure that these corals will

can't be sure that these corals will survive

survive the

survive the coming

survive the coming bleaching.

survive the coming bleaching. With

survive the coming bleaching. With a

survive the coming bleaching. With a site

site identified,

site identified, the

site identified, the team

site identified, the team can

site identified, the team can deploy

site identified, the team can deploy the

the 65

the 65 metre

the 65 metre spawn

the 65 metre spawn catch

the 65 metre spawn catch her.

the 65 metre spawn catch her. A

the 65 metre spawn catch her. A giant

giant ring

giant ring of

giant ring of floats

giant ring of floats that

giant ring of floats that will

giant ring of floats that will corral

corral the

corral the released

corral the released eggs

corral the released eggs and

corral the released eggs and sperm

corral the released eggs and sperm into

into a

into a fine

into a fine net

into a fine net where

into a fine net where it

into a fine net where it can

into a fine net where it can be

into a fine net where it can be collected.

collected. But,

collected. But, as

collected. But, as night

collected. But, as night falls,

collected. But, as night falls, the

collected. But, as night falls, the weather

weather turns.

weather turns. It's

weather turns. It's always

weather turns. It's always a

weather turns. It's always a bit

weather turns. It's always a bit of

weather turns. It's always a bit of a

a worry

a worry when

a worry when the

a worry when the wind

a worry when the wind blows

a worry when the wind blows up,

a worry when the wind blows up, particularly

particularly as

particularly as the

particularly as the wind

particularly as the wind is

particularly as the wind is coming

particularly as the wind is coming from

from the

from the wrong

from the wrong direction.

from the wrong direction. We

from the wrong direction. We are

from the wrong direction. We are having

having to

having to use

having to use a

having to use a more

having to use a more exposed

having to use a more exposed side.

having to use a more exposed side. The

The window

The window of

The window of opportunity

The window of opportunity is

The window of opportunity is shrinking

shrinking fast.

shrinking fast. And

shrinking fast. And because

shrinking fast. And because artificial

artificial light

artificial light affects

artificial light affects the

artificial light affects the spawning,

spawning, the

spawning, the team

spawning, the team prepared

spawning, the team prepared to

spawning, the team prepared to work

spawning, the team prepared to work in

in virtual

in virtual darkness.

in virtual darkness. It's

in virtual darkness. It's a

in virtual darkness. It's a race

in virtual darkness. It's a race against

against time.

against time. Our

against time. Our dive

against time. Our dive teams

against time. Our dive teams are

against time. Our dive teams are in

against time. Our dive teams are in the

the water

the water and

the water and now

the water and now our

the water and now our job

the water and now our job is

the water and now our job is to

the water and now our job is to start

start looking

start looking for

start looking for surface

start looking for surface eggs

start looking for surface eggs as

start looking for surface eggs as they

they start

they start to

they start to develop

they start to develop before

they start to develop before the

they start to develop before the wind

wind picks

wind picks up.

wind picks up. If

wind picks up. If we

wind picks up. If we can

wind picks up. If we can get

wind picks up. If we can get a

wind picks up. If we can get a little

little bit

little bit in

little bit in these

little bit in these spawn

little bit in these spawn catcher

little bit in these spawn catcher nets,

nets, we

nets, we are

nets, we are looking

nets, we are looking good

nets, we are looking good in

nets, we are looking good in the

nets, we are looking good in the next

next few

next few days.

next few days. As

next few days. As long

next few days. As long as

next few days. As long as we

next few days. As long as we can

next few days. As long as we can stay

stay on

stay on the

stay on the water.

stay on the water. Because

stay on the water. Because that

stay on the water. Because that was

stay on the water. Because that was a

a big

a big lightning

a big lightning strike.

a big lightning strike. Small

a big lightning strike. Small boats

a big lightning strike. Small boats are

are one

are one of

are one of the

are one of the most

are one of the most dangerous

are one of the most dangerous places

are one of the most dangerous places to

to be

to be in

to be in a

to be in a lightning

to be in a lightning storm.

to be in a lightning storm. Peter

to be in a lightning storm. Peter and

and the

and the team

and the team might

and the team might be

and the team might be battling

and the team might be battling the

and the team might be battling the weather

weather on

weather on the

weather on the surface

weather on the surface but

weather on the surface but their

weather on the surface but their timing

timing is

timing is perfect.

Beneath

Beneath the

Beneath the coral

Beneath the coral was

Beneath the coral was putting

Beneath the coral was putting on

Beneath the coral was putting on a

dazzling

dazzling display.

dazzling display. Millions

dazzling display. Millions of

dazzling display. Millions of individual

individual corals

individual corals are

individual corals are releasing

individual corals are releasing their

their eggs

their eggs and

their eggs and sperm

their eggs and sperm at

their eggs and sperm at exactly

their eggs and sperm at exactly the

their eggs and sperm at exactly the same

same time.

same time. This

same time. This extraordinarily

same time. This extraordinarily natural

natural phenomenon

natural phenomenon is

natural phenomenon is happening

natural phenomenon is happening right

right on

right on cue.

right on cue. More

right on cue. More than

right on cue. More than 1000

right on cue. More than 1000 kilometres

kilometres over

kilometres over the

kilometres over the Great

kilometres over the Great Barrier

kilometres over the Great Barrier Reef

Reef you

Reef you will

Reef you will see

Reef you will see sequence

Reef you will see sequence spawning

Reef you will see sequence spawning of

of many

of many of

of many of these

of many of these same

of many of these same species.

of many of these same species. Look

of many of these same species. Look at

at that!

at that! That

at that! That is

at that! That is one

at that! That is one heck

at that! That is one heck of

at that! That is one heck of a

at that! That is one heck of a lot

at that! That is one heck of a lot of

of spawn.

of spawn. The

of spawn. The team

of spawn. The team worked

of spawn. The team worked deep

of spawn. The team worked deep into

of spawn. The team worked deep into the

the night

the night to

the night to collect

the night to collect as

the night to collect as much

the night to collect as much as

the night to collect as much as possible.

possible. By

possible. By the

possible. By the time

possible. By the time they

possible. By the time they are

possible. By the time they are finished

finished it

finished it is

finished it is 3:30am.

finished it is 3:30am. Overnight,

finished it is 3:30am. Overnight, the

the spawn

the spawn is

the spawn is transported

the spawn is transported 30

the spawn is transported 30 kilometres

kilometres north.

kilometres north. Just

kilometres north. Just 18

kilometres north. Just 18 months

kilometres north. Just 18 months ago,

ago, this

ago, this reef

ago, this reef was

ago, this reef was full

ago, this reef was full of

ago, this reef was full of life

ago, this reef was full of life and

ago, this reef was full of life and colour,

colour, but

colour, but today

colour, but today it

colour, but today it is

colour, but today it is a

colour, but today it is a dead,

colour, but today it is a dead, white

white expanse.

white expanse. Peter's

white expanse. Peter's team

white expanse. Peter's team have

white expanse. Peter's team have built

built floating

built floating pools

built floating pools above

built floating pools above this

built floating pools above this reef

built floating pools above this reef where

where the

where the microscopic

where the microscopic larvae

where the microscopic larvae will

where the microscopic larvae will mature.

mature. In

mature. In time

mature. In time they

mature. In time they will

mature. In time they will be

mature. In time they will be released

released to

released to form

released to form new

released to form new colonies

released to form new colonies on

released to form new colonies on the

released to form new colonies on the dead

dead skeleton

dead skeleton below.

dead skeleton below. In

dead skeleton below. In just

dead skeleton below. In just three

dead skeleton below. In just three years,

years, the

years, the new

years, the new coral

years, the new coral should

years, the new coral should be

years, the new coral should be ready

years, the new coral should be ready to

to breed.

to breed. Is

to breed. Is a

to breed. Is a complex

to breed. Is a complex operation.

to breed. Is a complex operation. We

to breed. Is a complex operation. We have

have a

have a lot

have a lot of

have a lot of healthy

have a lot of healthy embryos,

have a lot of healthy embryos, and

have a lot of healthy embryos, and it

it looks

it looks like

it looks like we

it looks like we are

it looks like we are going

it looks like we are going to

it looks like we are going to be

it looks like we are going to be successful

successful on

successful on release

successful on release getting

successful on release getting through

through to

through to the

through to the second

through to the second stage.

through to the second stage. We

through to the second stage. We still

still have

still have some

still have some way

still have some way to

still have some way to go

still have some way to go but

still have some way to go but so

still have some way to go but so far,

far, I'm

far, I'm really

far, I'm really happy

far, I'm really happy and

far, I'm really happy and increasingly

increasingly confident

increasingly confident that

increasingly confident that we

increasingly confident that we will

increasingly confident that we will get

get good

get good results.

get good results. I

get good results. I don't

get good results. I don't think

get good results. I don't think we

get good results. I don't think we really

really fully

really fully appreciate

really fully appreciate how

really fully appreciate how much

really fully appreciate how much dedication,

dedication, innovation,

dedication, innovation, creativity

dedication, innovation, creativity goes

goes into

goes into understanding

goes into understanding these

goes into understanding these complex

complex ecosystems

complex ecosystems and

complex ecosystems and finding

complex ecosystems and finding novel

complex ecosystems and finding novel ways

ways to

ways to save

ways to save them

ways to save them and

ways to save them and for

ways to save them and for me,

ways to save them and for me, that

ways to save them and for me, that project

project is

project is a

project is a shining

project is a shining example

project is a shining example of

project is a shining example of that.

that. On

that. On Sunday,

that. On Sunday, Peter

that. On Sunday, Peter is

that. On Sunday, Peter is going

that. On Sunday, Peter is going to

that. On Sunday, Peter is going to show

show me

show me one

show me one of

show me one of his

show me one of his coral

show me one of his coral restoration

show me one of his coral restoration sites

sites right

sites right here

sites right here off

sites right here off Heron

sites right here off Heron Island

sites right here off Heron Island to

sites right here off Heron Island to see

see how

see how the

see how the brand-new

see how the brand-new Little

see how the brand-new Little corals

see how the brand-new Little corals are

are doing.

are doing. I

are doing. I cannot

are doing. I cannot wait

are doing. I cannot wait for

are doing. I cannot wait for that.

are doing. I cannot wait for that. Thank

Thank you

Thank you for

Thank you for chatting

Thank you for chatting to

Thank you for chatting to us.

Thank you for chatting to us. Sadly,

Thank you for chatting to us. Sadly, the

the human

the human impact

the human impact on

the human impact on the

the human impact on the Ocean

the human impact on the Ocean stretches

stretches beyond

stretches beyond climate

stretches beyond climate change,

stretches beyond climate change, and

stretches beyond climate change, and many

many other

many other marine

many other marine species

many other marine species face

many other marine species face threats

threats from

threats from pollution,

threats from pollution, boats

threats from pollution, boats strikes

strikes and

strikes and entanglement.

strikes and entanglement. One

strikes and entanglement. One of

strikes and entanglement. One of the

strikes and entanglement. One of the most

most endangered

most endangered species

most endangered species is

most endangered species is the

most endangered species is the North

most endangered species is the North Atlantic

Atlantic right

Atlantic right whale,

Atlantic right whale, and

Atlantic right whale, and there

Atlantic right whale, and there are

Atlantic right whale, and there are believed

believed to

believed to be

believed to be only

believed to be only 400

believed to be only 400 individuals

believed to be only 400 individuals left

left in

left in the

left in the wild,

left in the wild, so

left in the wild, so our

left in the wild, so our teams

left in the wild, so our teams set

left in the wild, so our teams set out

out to

out to discover

out to discover what

out to discover what is

out to discover what is being

out to discover what is being done

out to discover what is being done to

to save

to save this

to save this animal

to save this animal from

to save this animal from extension.

to save this animal from extension. Off

Off the

Off the East

Off the East Coast

Off the East Coast of

Off the East Coast of America

Off the East Coast of America in

Off the East Coast of America in the

Off the East Coast of America in the Atlantic

Atlantic Ocean,

Atlantic Ocean, the

Atlantic Ocean, the North

Atlantic Ocean, the North Atlantic

Atlantic Ocean, the North Atlantic right

right whale

right whale is

right whale is one

right whale is one of

right whale is one of the

right whale is one of the world's

right whale is one of the world's most

most endangered

most endangered large

most endangered large whales.

most endangered large whales. Today

most endangered large whales. Today there

there are

there are only

there are only about

there are only about 400

there are only about 400 animals

there are only about 400 animals there.

there. In

there. In 2017

there. In 2017 there

there. In 2017 there were

there. In 2017 there were five

there. In 2017 there were five animals

animals born,

animals born, in

animals born, in 2018,

animals born, in 2018, there

animals born, in 2018, there were

animals born, in 2018, there were none,

none, so

none, so those

none, so those kinds

none, so those kinds of

none, so those kinds of numbers,

none, so those kinds of numbers, we

none, so those kinds of numbers, we have

have to

have to look

have to look at

have to look at very

have to look at very closely

have to look at very closely to

have to look at very closely to find

have to look at very closely to find out

out what

out what is

out what is going

out what is going on

out what is going on with

out what is going on with these

out what is going on with these animals.

animals. Michael

animals. Michael has

animals. Michael has found

animals. Michael has found that

animals. Michael has found that lobster

lobster and

lobster and crab

lobster and crab fishing

lobster and crab fishing practices

lobster and crab fishing practices in