Fearless Planet: Great Barrier Reef

How can the biggest living thing on the planet survive almost anything? How did it get to be so big? Working with geologists and marine biologists, extreme adventurer Will Gadd gets up close and personal with the largest living thing on the planet (the only one you can see from space)–the Great Barrier Reef. From continental drift and ancient volcanoes to dangerous predators and global warming, the program explores the incredible geological and biological forces that the created the reef, as well as the modern dangers that threaten to destroy this natural wonder.

Grades: 9-12   |   Copyright: 2007