The Great Barrier Reef of Queensland is one of the great reservoirs of marine and animal life. This documentary shows in detail, the birds, fish and mammals of the area and the work being done by scientists in studying them. A long sequence deals with the life cycle of the turtle, another with the microscopic creatures of the sea.
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ACMI Identifier
012818
Language
Greek
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology
Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Marine ecology
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Coasts - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Coral reefs and islands
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Greeks - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Queensland
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coastal ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coral reef ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coral reefs and islands
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine ecology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Greeks - Australia
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology - Australia
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine ecology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)