IMAX Theatre Winnipeg

Coral Reef Adventure follows the real-life expedition of ocean explorers and underwater filmmakers Howard and Michele Hall. The Halls guide us to the islands and sun-drenched waters of the South Pacific to document, in the biggest and best film format that exists, the health and beauty of coral reefs. On the giant screen, you’ll feel like you’re diving and exploring right alongside them.

Howard and Michele have been diving coral reefs for almost three decades, but in recent years, they have observed with concern the decline of their favorite reefs. Stirred to action, Howard and Michele set out for the South Pacific. They hope the images they bring back will raise awareness about the plight of coral reefs, and the health of the global oceans.

From the dazzling underwater seascapes of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef to the mysterious deep ocean corals of Fiji, and from the azure skies above Tahiti to shark-filled canyons off isolated Rangiroa, the Halls visit many reefs that are flourishing and capture on film many interesting reef inhabitants. You’ll laugh at the little shrimp that wants to climb in your mouth to get its own bite to eat! You’ll see how reef animals rely on each other in surprising ways. You’ll dive down to the mysterious deep reefs of The Twilight Zone, a place no one else has ever been. You’ll swim with hundreds of grey reef sharks, then zoom through coral canyons, riding a fast current beneath the waves. But sadly, you’ll also swim through vast stretches of bleached coral boneyards, and learn with the Halls how our actions may cause these devastating results.

Coral Reef Adventure may be as close as you’ll ever get to the intense challenges and rewards of ocean exploration. It’s just the beginning of your real-life adventure, a growing global effort to understand, appreciate and protect our planet’s coral reefs.

Narrated by Liam Neeson and featuring music by Crosby, Stills and Nash.

Reviews:

 “[Coral Reef Adventure] is a visual treat. . . spectacular footage.”
Winnipeg Free Press

 "As he proved with his earlier IMAX adventures Everest and Dolphins, filmmaker Greg MacGillivray does not treat the super-screen format as a gimmick. He exploits every aspect of this incredible technology to make his already amazing films all the more exhilarating and awe inspiring. His newest adventure, Coral Reef Adventure, is on a par with Everest, which makes it one of the finest films in the IMAX catalogue. . . Coral Reef Adventure is at once a staggering achievement and a breathtaking experience."
Calgary Sun

"Coral Reef Adventure contains the most beautiful underwater footage ever to hit the giant screen. Shot in the South Pacific, it captures the breathtaking color, texture and movement of living coral reefs in stunning detail."
Cincinnati Enquirer

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Manitoba Curriculum Connections

SCIENCE

Grade 1: characteristics and needs of living things

Grade 2: growth and changes in animals

Grade 4: habitats and communities

Grade 6: diversity of life

Grade 7: interactions within ecosystems

Grade 10: dynamics within ecosystems

Important focus on sustainable development