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The Great Barrier Reef

Writer's picture: Deb Lace-KellyDeb Lace-Kelly

A special thank you to guest contributor and fellow traveller, Annie Kelly, for shooting and editing this 3 minute video from Briggs Reef off the coast of Cairns in Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Shot in February 2020, it shows a variety of soft coral, tropical fish, and other marine wildlife (ignore the video's date stamp - the camera refuses to acknowledge 2020 : - )


Briggs is in the Outer Reef near Cairns. The Outer Reef contains numerous smaller reef patches, and beyond the Outer Reef the continental slope drops off to the Coral Sea. The Great Barrier Reef is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the world's largest living organism.


The fact that the Great Barrier Reef is vulnerable and suffering is not new. We have heard reports of the Reef's decline, particularly through bleaching, for many years now. Plastic in our oceans, climate change, and coastal development, among other preventable human impacts, threaten the GBR's survival. Scientists and environmentalists are calling out for our attention and help. They DO say, go see it! Its beauty is unique and breathtaking. There are a number of tour operators who will take you to the Outer Reef to dive or snorkel BUT be sure to choose one whose main goal is to preserve the Reef. Choose a high standard operator.


You can continue to help save the Great Barrier Reef even when you're home. Organizations like Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef, the Great Barrier Reef Foundation, and the Schmidt Ocean Institute offer ways to help, and educational resources to learn more.


Use #SaveTheReef when you post photos and stories about the GBR on social media.


In the mean time, enjoy the sights (and sounds) of this snippet of the GBR






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My name is Deb. I've been a newsroom editor, a university teacher, a writer and a photographer. Most of all, I'm a very nosy traveller. I like to see behind the scenes, the real people, hidden landscapes, and animals how they naturally are. I've been lucky enough to be able to see many parts of the world, on 5 continents, visit beautiful places in Canada, and travel all around Ontario. But its only a small drop in the bucket. There is so much more to see, learn, and explore.

I love breathtaking experiences, wildlife, historic places, food, writing, art, sports, human rights, nature,  photography, the ocean, languages, and of course wine.

The Lost Compass was created out of a wandering, curious love of all of those things, a deep desire to help, and the thrill of sharing it with others. 

 

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