Great Barrier Reef spawning to be broadcast live

[imastawka]

It’s a massive natural phenomenon that’s right on our doorstep and it’s hoped that an Australian first event will bring the whole country together in awe.

Starting on Friday night, the ABC will be airing live footage of the Great Barrier Reef’s spawning event, which only happens once a year and which scientists have predicted could begin this weekend.

“This is an Australian first, it’s a real time visual insight into this massive biological phenomenon,” actor Brooke Satchwell, co-host of the Reef Live program told news.com.au.

“It’s a breeding event on such a scale that it can be seen from space.”

The Great Barrier Reef is the only natural structure that can be seen unaided from space and is home to about 9000 species.

“They are all regenerating and procreating because of the synchronicity of the temperature, light and the moon,” Satchwell said.

“This is how the reef regenerates and it’s the size of Italy and it’s extraordinary.”

The Seachange star said Reef Live, beginning at 8.30pm on Friday and 8.40pm on Sunday, would provide a “glass bottom boat into people’s living rooms”.

“This is an opportunity for a shared cultural event, up there with sporting events and the moon landing,” she said.

More info here - 

Great Barrier Reef spawning live stream to start soon with Brooke Satchwell (news.com.au)

[lalbo-81]

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@imastawka wrote:

It’s a massive natural phenomenon that’s right on our doorstep and it’s hoped that an Australian first event will bring the whole country together in awe.

Starting on Friday night, the ABC will be airing live footage of the Great Barrier Reef’s spawning event, which only happens once a year and which scientists have predicted could begin this weekend.

“This is an Australian first, it’s a real time visual insight into this massive biological phenomenon,” actor Brooke Satchwell, co-host of the Reef Live program told news.com.au.

“It’s a breeding event on such a scale that it can be seen from space.”

The Great Barrier Reef is the only natural structure that can be seen unaided from space and is home to about 9000 species.

“They are all regenerating and procreating because of the synchronicity of the temperature, light and the moon,” Satchwell said.

“This is how the reef regenerates and it’s the size of Italy and it’s extraordinary.”

The Seachange star said Reef Live, beginning at 8.30pm on Friday and 8.40pm on Sunday, would provide a “glass bottom boat into people’s living rooms”.

“This is an opportunity for a shared cultural event, up there with sporting events and the moon landing,” she said.

More info here - 

Great Barrier Reef spawning live stream to start soon with Brooke Satchwell (news.com.au)

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I need to find a broadcast of this for my litle zoologist andI to watch, this looks really neat! My artist might like it too, the colors are amazing.

[davidc4430]

so now we have seaporn?

[imastawka]

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@lalbo-81 wrote:

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I need to find a broadcast of this for my litle zoologist andI to watch, this looks really neat! My artist might like it too, the colors are amazing.

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Lal, it can be watched on Australian ABC iView.  I believe you can watch it internationally now.

But you have to subscribe.     It costs nothing to subscribe.  I can't even recall any annoying emails coming in, if that's a problem for you.

Hope it works and you can watch.  There's already one episode there, waiting to be watched.

Reef Live : ABC iview

[ambercat16]

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@davidc4430 wrote:

so now we have seaporn?

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Yep.....there was even lots of sex talk😁

[lalbo-81]

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@imastawka wrote:

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@lalbo-81 wrote:

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I need to find a broadcast of this for my litle zoologist andI to watch, this looks really neat! My artist might like it too, the colors are amazing.

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Lal, it can be watched on Australian ABC iView.  I believe you can watch it internationally now.

But you have to subscribe.     It costs nothing to subscribe.  I can't even recall any annoying emails coming in, if that's a problem for you.

Hope it works and you can watch.  There's already one episode there, waiting to be watched.

Reef Live : ABC iview

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Thank you so much! So, is there just the 2 episodes mentioned? We will watch both , and more, if possible! The two new things here in my visual world are the National Geographic channel, and something called "CuriosityStreaming", which is all documentaries, and some pretty neat stuff for 12 dollars a year, a present for all of my brats, young and old, when they're here. I like it too, lol! There's one called "Ancient Oceans" that is wonderful.

[imastawka]

Yes, only 2 episodes apparently.

2nd one will be on tonight (our time)

Hope you can watch them.

First episode, not much spawning - more talking with shark, turtle,coral experts.

But interesting just the same IMO

[lalbo-81]

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@imastawka wrote:

Yes, only 2 episodes apparently.

2nd one will be on tonight (our time)

Hope you can watch them.

First episode, not much spawning - more talking with shark, turtle,coral experts.

But interesting just the same IMO

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My little man says that it will be shown in its entirety on one of his documentary websites soon and we'll watch it then. Again, thank you for posting about it!