Life on the Reef
Filmed over the course of a year, this three-part documentary follows those who live in one of the most extraordinary places on the planet, Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
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10 unique people credited
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Rupert Reid
as Narrator
Paddy Caldwell
as Diving Instructor
Mark Read
as Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Ranger
Russell Butler
as Aboriginal Wildlife Preserver
Julius Piercy
as Barrier Reef Sound Researcher
Oscar Oberhausen
as Boat Owner
Peter Gash
as Resort Owner
Morgan Pratchett
as Featured Scientist
Kathy Townsend
as Researcher Project Manta
Andy Dunstan
as Bird Nesting Researcher
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