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Episode 3

The human and animal residents of the reef prepare as a category five cyclone brings destruction to the North Queensland coast. But as cyclone season finally gives way to calm seas of the dry, the reef begins to recover and thrive. From the mangroves to the coral cays reef fish populations flourish, and mysterious dwarf minke whales arrive to enjoy the warm tropical waters.

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Witness corals spawn, sea birds nest and turtle hatchlings erupt over the beaches.

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View the reef as tourists enjoy the perfect weather and humpback whales give birth.

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