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  • 15. Top 8 Animals to See At the Great Barrier Reef: Part II
    2024/09/14

    Today we're continuing our countdown of the Top 8 Fantastic Beasts of the Great Barrier Reef and Where to Find Them, with Master Reef Guide Tahn Miller. You won't believe some of the encounters he's had with today's animals!

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    • Sign the Petition, asking the Australian Government for stronger policies to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
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    27 分
  • 14. Is the Great Barrier Reef in Danger?
    2024/08/12

    The Great Barrier Reef has just experienced its worst summer on record, with cyclones, severe rainfall, flooding, and its most extreme coral bleaching event ever. The World Heritage Committee has expressed concerns that the Australian Government isn't doing enough to protect the Reef, particularly regarding its climate policies, and advised the Reef may face a possible 'In Danger' listing. To explain what that means and what we need to do about it, our guest this week is Reef and World Heritage Expert Dr Jon Day.

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    • Sign the Petition, asking the Australian Government for stronger policies to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
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    33 分
  • 13. Top 8 Animals to See at the Great Barrier Reef (and Where to Find Them)
    2024/07/25

    Tahn Miller is a Master Reef Guide who has spent 14 years observing and teaching people about magical creatures on the Great Barrier Reef. Join us as we swap crazy stories about close encounters with these incredible animals, while counting down the Top 8 Fantastic Beasts of the Great Barrier Reef and Where to Find Them! (JK Rowling reference, for the Muggles out there).

    • Follow @TahnMiller on Instagram
    • Follow Tahn on YouTube

    YOU CAN HELP

    • Sign the Petition, asking the Australian Government for stronger policies to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
    • Support Word on the Reef on Patreon
    • Follow @WordOnTheReefPodcast on Instagram
    • If you'd like to ask a question, be a guest on the podcast or suggest a topic, contact: info@wordonthereef.org
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    33 分
  • 12. Whale Season on the Great Barrier Reef with Dr Olaf Meynecke
    2024/06/24

    Winter is an incredible time to see, hear, and even swim with whales on the Great Barrier Reef! But they also get up to some pretty weird things, and today we'll learn all about the secrets of whales from someone who has dedicated his life to studying them.

    • Sign the petition to stop whale entanglements in shark nets
    • Learn more about "Humpbacks and High Rises"
    • Help whales with the Australian Marine Conservation Society's whale protection campaign.

    YOU CAN HELP

    • Sign the Petition, asking the Australian Government for stronger policies to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
    • Support Word on the Reef on Patreon
    • Follow @WordOnTheReefPodcast on Instagram
    • If you'd like to ask a question, be a guest on the podcast or suggest a topic, contact: info@wordonthereef.org
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    47 分
  • 11. Breaking: Global Coral Bleaching Event with Dr Derek Manzello
    2024/06/09

    It's official - we are in the midst of the world’s worst coral bleaching event on record, affecting two thirds of corals globally, spanning some 64 countries and territories. We've already explored some of the impacts on the Great Barrier Reef - this week we'll head overseas to find out about the impacts in other countries.

    To see the map discussed in this episode: https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-confirms-4th-global-coral-bleaching-event

    YOU CAN HELP

    • Sign the Petition, asking the Australian Government for stronger policies to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
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    • If you'd like to ask a question, be a guest on the podcast or suggest a topic, contact: info@wordonthereef.org
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    30 分
  • 10. How a Secret Oil Deal Almost Destroyed the Great Barrier Reef – and the Heroes Who Stopped It
    2024/05/24

    In the 1960s, the future of the Great Barrier Reef was in jeopardy when a covert deal to drill for oil threatened its survival. A brave group of volunteers took on powerful forces and won, saving the Reef for future generations. Today we're talking with two of those heroes - Eddie Hegerl and Di Tarte. This episode reveals their inspiring fight and why their battle still matters today.

    YOU CAN HELP

    • Sign the Petition, asking the Australian Government for stronger policies to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
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    • If you'd like to ask a question, be a guest on the podcast or suggest a topic, contact: info@wordonthereef.org
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    36 分
  • 9. When the Great Barrier Reef Was Almost Destroyed for Concrete – The Heroes Who Fought Back
    2024/05/04

    In the late 1960s, the Great Barrier Reef faced destruction from coral mining to supply materials for fertilizer and concrete. Few knew or cared about it, until a group of passionate volunteers stepped in to stop the devastation. In this episode, we meet Eddie Hegerl and Di Tarte, two of the original trailblazers who fought to protect the Reef. Hear their powerful story and explore the hidden history of how close we came to losing one of the world’s greatest natural wonders.

    Episode Image: A young Eddie Hegerl.

    References:

    • Daley, Ben, and Griggs, Peter (2006) Mining the reefs and cays: coral, guano and rock phosphate extraction in the Great Barrier Reef, 1844-1940. Environment and History, 12 (4). pp. 395-433.
    • Wright, J. (2014). The Coral Battleground (3rd ed.). Spinifex Press.
    • Bowen, J., & Bowen, M. (2002). The Great Barrier Reef: History, Science, Heritage. Cambridge University Press.
    • McCalman, I. (2015). The Reef: A Passionate History (Reprint ed.). Farrar, Straus and Giroux.


    See also: www.ninneyrise.com

    YOU CAN HELP

    • Sign the Petition, asking the Australian Government for stronger policies to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
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    18 分
  • 8. Sea Turtles of the Great Barrier Reef with Richard Fitzpatrick
    2024/04/18

    🐢 Sea turtles can grow to the size of a table, navigate using magnets in their brain, and fight off gangs of sharks. 🦈 But after 100 million years in our oceans, their existence is now under threat. This week we visit Raine Island with Marine Biologist and Emmy-winning cinematographer Richard Fitzpatrick to find out why.

    YOU CAN HELP

    • Sign the Petition, asking the Australian Government for stronger policies to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
    • Support Word on the Reef on Patreon
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    • If you'd like to ask a question, be a guest on the podcast or suggest a topic, contact: info@wordonthereef.org
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    34 分