All these divers and scientists are here for one thing and one thing only - SEX.
Not the easiest place to do it.
No it's not what you think. These scuba lovers have come from all round the world to watch sex.
Hang on. That doesn't sound right either. We'll let this bloke explain.
So we got to see the coral spawning, which is sort of the annual event where all the
eggs and sperm are released up in the water, and it's an amazing sight. It's like an underwater
snowstorm. But backwards going up. It's really weird. It's awesome.
Yes, this is the magical coral spawning season in the Great Barrier Reef where for a few
days each year a vast area off the Queensland coast becomes an underwater city of reproduction.
It's a must for nature lovers, so Chris Packham must be here somewhere. Nope, can't see him.
So what's it like being down there when the moment happens?
That was amazing. I love diving at night because there's so many different creatures that you
can see that you won't usually see during the day, so it's like this amazing moonscape,
and there's lots of coral starting to spawn, so it's just like synchronised orgasm really.
I love it. It's fabulous. It's like this fairy dust kind of going up in the water. It's amazing.
I feel incredibly lucky to actually see that because a lot of people have never seen it
before, so it was amazing.