#greatbarriereef

[littlesunnyd]

Another amazing sunset :)

[littlesunnyd]

A rare moment where I actually look good in the field! Taking the host of Channel One News to see some coral bleaching on the GBR.

[thatweridonamedkaylee]

Every day I spend not being on a large research boat in the middle of the ocean studying nature and marine life with people who share my love for the deep blue , who also gets excited when they see a tiny octopus just vibing untouched by stress, I get a lil more feral.

I don't want to be where the people are thank you , I have seen it and I'm not impressed

[norablutheexplorer]

Once upon a time in the Great Barrier Reef.. . #beachlife #fitzroyisland #australia #cairns #greatbarriereef (at Fitzroy Island National Park)

[wonderingwithwandering]

Is Tumblr dying like the great barrier reef? Because thats what it feels like

[gladalaxarna]

[kateakkerman]

This weekend come show your support against the dumping and dredging on the Great Barrier Reef. Nearly 3 million cubic metres of spoil will be tipped in an area near the marine park as part of the Abbot Point coal port expansion near Bowen after permission was granted on Friday by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Why is this bad you might ask? Our reef is already extremely fragile due to the issues that it faces such as ocean acidification and ocean warming. Dumping soil on the reef will smother the corals and delicate sea grass beds adding extra pressure on the ecosystem and could lead to expanded nutrient levels and expose them to poisons. If we want our reef to be conserved for future generations this must not happen and it currently has been approved to go ahead.