Mass Coral Bleaching 2024 Great Barrier Reef Reel in 8K RED RAW

The Reef is not dead. This footage has been selectively shot to showcase the recent 2024 bleaching event and issue. Sea temperatures while they are currently still higher than usual (by 1 degrees Celsius), have dropped 2 degrees. This gives us hope that large sections of the bleached reef will recover in the next few weeks.
The Great Barrier Reef is currently under stress and is experiencing another mass bleaching event. Following some record high sea temperatures large sections of reef has bleached.
Even with this heartbreaking footage, large sections of The Reef are still stunningly beautiful, and full of colour and life. Even the sections affected by this bleaching event still have sections that are vibrant and full of colour.
Now I don’t post much doom and gloom content, so I want to be very clear when I say this, to also say that the Great Barrier Reef is epic, and sections of it are still stunningly beautiful. But I also want to address the reality of the current situation.
This bleaching phenomenon occurs to corals as a stress response from high sea temperatures, where the corals expel the photosynthetic algae living in their polyps. This causes the coral to turn completely white, where if sea temperatures don’t drop they will face mortality.
These corals are not dead however, they are merely under stress and face the risk of mortality. If the sea temperatures drop before this, the corals will accept their algae back in, and they will survive.
Footage shot in 8K on the RED RAPTOR in R3D RED RAW.
Cinematographer Bio
Tom Park is an accomplished underwater cinematographer and director, with over a decade of experience working in the underwater film industry. Tom has worked on a variety of projects, from short form docu-series to commercials and brand campaigns, for clients such as The National Gallery of Victoria, Tourism & Events Queensland, Destination NSW, The Smithsonian, and his work has been recognised with awards from film festivals around the world.
Tom is known for his technical expertise in working with underwater cameras and equipment, as well as his creative vision in capturing the beauty and uniqueness of the underwater world. He is passionate about ocean conservation and using his art to raise awareness about the importance of protecting marine ecosystems.
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[@TomPark]

The Reef is not dead. This footage has been selectively shot to showcase the recent 2024 bleaching event and issue. Sea temperatures while they are currently still higher than usual (by 1 degrees Celsius), have dropped 2 degrees. This gives us hope that large sections of the bleached reef will recover in the next few weeks. The Great Barrier Reef is currently under stress and is experiencing another mass bleaching event. Following some record high sea temperatures large sections of reef has bleached. Even with this heartbreaking footage, large sections of The Reef are still stunningly beautiful, and full of colour and life. Even the sections affected by this bleaching event still have sections that are vibrant and full of colour. Now I don’t post much doom and gloom content, so I want to be very clear when I say this, to also say that the Great Barrier Reef is epic, and sections of it are still stunningly beautiful. But I also want to address the reality of the current situation. This bleaching phenomenon occurs to corals as a stress response from high sea temperatures, where the corals expel the photosynthetic algae living in their polyps. This causes the coral to turn completely white, where if sea temperatures don’t drop they will face mortality. These corals are not dead however, they are merely under stress and face the risk of mortality. If the sea temperatures drop before this, the corals will accept their algae back in, and they will survive. Footage shot in 8K on the RED RAPTOR in R3D RED RAW.

[@AceOfHs23]

I booked in my flights to Aus about a month or two ago with the pure aim to see the Barrier Reef in some healthy state before it is too bleached. I couldn't go in previous years for various reasons. This is hearbreaking for me as it was a once in a lifetime bucket list thing before I give up scuba diving due to health.. But your phrase of 'recovering in the next few weeks' give me some hope.. by recovery do you mean gain colour back or....:? Thanks in advance, and thank you for your informative video.

[@peterlamshed3688]

So sad to watch and yet so necessary to show. Thanks Tom

[@DjidjaLe]

Wow. Bravo

[@PhillGraaf]

Amazing footage. I work at the Australian Institute of Marine Science right now, and this year's bleaching is really devestating.. The 8k looks amazing man, how much space do all these clips take up on your hard drive?

[@TomPark]

It's truly devastating to see. I know that you know this, but for the sake of others again I just want to stress that all of this footage was selectively shot to showcase the issue. The reef surrounding these parts is still beautiful, and this damaged reef does have the capacity to recover if sea temperatures drop. With sea temps dropping we're all holding hope that the effected sections of reef will recover shortly! And the 8K.. haha is massive. It lives on an 80TB Raid server!

[@PhillGraaf]

Thanks for your reply Tom 🙂 Yes! It is true! And the reef always recovers to some extent, it's impressive what it can do. If we keep down spiraling like we are doing though... This will be the common picture we will find. Not even.. because all of this is over-grown by turf algae at some point, making everything look brown and fuzzy.@@TomPark

[@MyCardArt]

Can this bleaching also be due to the toxic spills dumped from Chem factories? Your video is very good by the way. 💕

[@IanSizzler]

Absolutely beautiful footage, thank you. I wish someone covered the drought in the Amazon this well. Unfortunately "there is still time to turn it around" is just a hollow phrase at this point. The damage has been done, our track is irreversible. The 2020s have completely jokerfied me. It's a race to the bottom from here.

[@TomPark]

I am glad that you like the footage. I still hold hope. Sea temps have dropped since this footage was captured by 2 degrees, which is considerable. We are hoping to see a recovery for large sections of affected reef over the next few weeks! While I believe it's inevitable that much of our natural world will suffer in the next few decades, it certainly is not too late to save parts of it. Reef, like forest, can rebuild given time. Work put in now can and will have great effects in saving our natural world for future generations. It may not be something that our kids get see, or something our grandchildren get to see, but overtime it can recover.

[@ALifeWithoutBreath]

Hey Tom, what's happening to the reefs is disheartening. But I must say that with all the whiteness, you can really see how white balance underwater is tricky. The corals in the foreground are white while just a few feet away they already shift in color. In my latest uploads I've also encountered the effect of reds/ochres creeping in. So far I'm content with them being there, creatively speaking. Do you have any creative insight on how you're dealing with this issue? I just feel I need someone else's thoughts on this. Thanks. ☺

[@doviedove323]

Why do people still deny climate change 😢

[@theloniuspunk383]

Wow. This is what happens. Without nigerian and indian immigration the coral reef will not survive

[@TomPark]

I’m not 100% sure what immigration has to do with the reef.. this is what happens when sea temperatures are too hot

[@theloniuspunk383]

@@TomPark apologies, I just seen it as allegorical to the destruction of my own habitat in ireland via forced migration