Life on the Reef

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Season 1  |  Episode 2  |  ABC  |  March 8, 2015

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9-10
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Spring is in the air and it's the season for sex. In the coastal rainforests, rising humidity kick-starts life in the undergrowth, while out on the water, the rising water temperature is priming the reef for reproduction.

Spring is in the air and it's the season for sex. In the coastal rainforests, rising humidity kick-starts life in the undergrowth, while out on the water, the rising water temperature is priming the reef for reproduction.

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