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Great Barrier Reef explodes with life during mass coral spawning

Great Barrier Reef explodes with life during mass coral spawning

Update: 2025-12-10
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One of the world's greatest natural wonders is underway: the synchronised spawning of coral on the Great Barrier Reef.

Dr Jen Matthews, a chemical ecologist and marine biochemist at the University of Technology Sydney, has been watching the event up close.

  • Producer: Pip Cook
  • Guest: Dr Jen Matthews, a chemical ecologist and marine biochemist at the University of Technology Sydney
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Great Barrier Reef explodes with life during mass coral spawning

Great Barrier Reef explodes with life during mass coral spawning

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