Ningaloo Nyinggulu on ABC – Celebrated author Tim Winton takes us to one of the Earth’s last truly wild and intact places. Its First Peoples call this global treasure Nyinggulu. The rest of us know it as Ningaloo.
Located on a remote edge of the world’s largest island, where red desert meets turquoise waters, WA’s Ningaloo region is comprised of three entwined ecosystems: Ningaloo Reef, Cape Range and Exmouth Gulf.
A region that has supported humans for over 40,000 years, Ningaloo is a wonderland of biodiversity and a refuge for many species endangered or extinct elsewhere.
Written and narrated by one of Australia’s most beloved novelists, this is the first in-depth documentary series about one of the globe’s least-known marvels.
In this spectacular series, the notoriously reclusive Tim Winton shares his passion for this World Heritage treasure, showcasing its vital role as a beacon of hope for humanity.
In the company of Traditional Owners, scientists, experts and friends, Tim explores Ningaloo’s origins and the mighty forces that shape it; delves into the remarkable links between its ecosystems and species; traces the human relationships and migratory pathways that sustain it; and offers insights into the challenges ahead.
Episode 3: “Choices”
Join acclaimed author and conservationist Tim Winton as he highlights the good decisions that have granted Ningaloo a cultural status and a level of management unrivalled in the world.
He reviews past disastrous mistakes like the whaling industry and Ningaloo’s turtle fishery and offers insight into challenges ahead.
Highlights from tonight’s episode include:
Freediving amidst Coral Spawn. After six nights freediving beneath a waning moon, Tim is underwater in the dark with the camera rolling as the reef begins to rain life. He bears intimate witness to the reproductive splendour of this annual phenomenon and is confronted once again by the reef’s fragility.
Repatriating Loggerhead Turtles. Swept thousands of kilometres from the warm tropics and found close to death, these baby loggerhead turtles have been nursed back to health by volunteers. Tim helps take 40 of these youngsters out past the mighty Leeuwin Current to return them to the wild, releasing into the waters of Ningaloo to continue their epic journeys across the Indian Ocean.
Ningaloo Nyinggulu – Tuesday 30 May, 2023 at 8:30pm on ABC and ABC iview
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