The Great Barrier Reef’s coral spawning has been called the biggest sexual event on the planet 😏 Corals grown in Australia’s first offshore coral nursery at Fitzroy Island off Cairns have spawned for the first time after being planted on the @greatbarrierreefaustralia four years ago 🪸 Thousands of tiny pink bundles of eggs and sperm have erupted from branching acropora corals planted in Welcome Bay to the delight of the team at the not-for-profit @reef_restoration_foundation The corals were grown on underwater frames after the @gbrmarinepark Authority granted a permit for a pilot research offshore nursery at Fitzroy Island in 2017. How amazing is nature? 😍 🔗 Link is in our bio to learn more about coral spawning on the Great Barrier Reef . . . . . . #greatbarrierreef #gbrmarinepark #greatbarrierreefqld #thisisqueensland #queensland #coral #coralreef #coralspawning #nature #naturelovers #australia #seeaustralia #austtraveller #austtravellermag #australiantraveller #coralporn #coralreefs #coralbabies #coralnursery @queensland @tropicalnorthqueensland @australia