{"id":1016,"date":"2023-06-08T09:49:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T23:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/?page_id=1016"},"modified":"2023-07-25T13:54:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T03:54:10","slug":"latest-project-updates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/latest-project-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest project updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1016\" class=\"elementor elementor-1016\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-597ebbe4 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"597ebbe4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39801abc\" data-id=\"39801abc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2481bd elementor--h-position-left elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"3a2481bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Special projects and the latest updates <\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d4a2630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d4a2630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>While we are closed to undergo a significant transformation, our team continues to keep our critical animal life support systems operating for the coral reef exhibit, plus a few smaller animal holding areas. Behind the scenes the team have also been overseeing a number of specific projects. Check out some of the updates below.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c44e8bc wpr-list-style-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-posts-timeline\" data-id=\"c44e8bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation_offset&quot;:150,&quot;aos_animation_duration&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-posts-timeline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-wrapper wpr-vertical wpr-centered\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-timeline-centered wpr-line wpr-both-sided-timeline\"><div class=\"wpr-middle-line\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-timeline-fill\" data-layout=\"centered\"><\/div><article class=\"wpr-timeline-entry wpr-left-aligned elementor-repeater-item-bc527f8\" data-item-id=\"elementor-repeater-item-bc527f8\"><time class=\"wpr-extra-label\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-left=\"\" data-aos-right=\"\" data-animation-offset=\"150\" data-animation-duration=\"600\"><span class=\"wpr-label\">October - December<\/span><span class=\"wpr-sub-label\">2022<\/span><\/time><div class=\"wpr-timeline-entry-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-main-line-icon wpr-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-flag\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpr-story-info-vertical wpr-data-wrap \"  data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-left=\"\" data-aos-right=\"\" data-animation-offset=\"150\" data-animation-duration=\"600\"><div class=\"wpr-animation-wrap wpr-timeline-media\"><img width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/External-Facade-2020-Townsville-Queensland-Australia-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Great Barrier Reef Aquarium - Townsville - Queensland - Australia\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/External-Facade-2020-Townsville-Queensland-Australia-1.jpeg 700w, http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/External-Facade-2020-Townsville-Queensland-Australia-1-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-timeline-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpr-content-wrapper\"><p class=\"wpr-title-wrap\"><span class=\"wpr-title\">Decision to rebuild aquarium.<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wpr-description\"><p>Decision to build a new aquarium and final large fish destocking.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><span class=\"wpr-year-wrap\"><span class=\"wpr-year-label wpr-year\">2022<\/span><\/span><article class=\"wpr-timeline-entry wpr-right-aligned elementor-repeater-item-2befa8c\" data-item-id=\"elementor-repeater-item-2befa8c\"><time class=\"wpr-extra-label\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-left=\"\" data-aos-right=\"\" data-animation-offset=\"150\" data-animation-duration=\"600\"><span class=\"wpr-label\">July - September<\/span><\/time><div class=\"wpr-timeline-entry-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-main-line-icon wpr-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-flag\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpr-story-info-vertical wpr-data-wrap \"  data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-left=\"\" data-aos-right=\"\" data-animation-offset=\"150\" data-animation-duration=\"600\"><div class=\"wpr-animation-wrap wpr-timeline-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Great Barrier Reef Aquarium - Townsville - Queensland - Australia\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-timeline-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpr-content-wrapper\"><p class=\"wpr-title-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wpr-title\">Predator tank destocking<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wpr-description\"><p>Predator tank large fish destocking and live coral survey.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><span class=\"wpr-year-wrap\"><span class=\"wpr-year-label wpr-year\">2022<\/span><\/span><article class=\"wpr-timeline-entry wpr-left-aligned elementor-repeater-item-4b1e294\" data-item-id=\"elementor-repeater-item-4b1e294\"><time class=\"wpr-extra-label\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-left=\"\" data-aos-right=\"\" data-animation-offset=\"150\" data-animation-duration=\"600\"><span class=\"wpr-label\">April - June<\/span><\/time><div class=\"wpr-timeline-entry-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-main-line-icon wpr-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-flag\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpr-story-info-vertical wpr-data-wrap \"  data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-left=\"\" data-aos-right=\"\" data-animation-offset=\"150\" data-animation-duration=\"600\"><div class=\"wpr-animation-wrap wpr-timeline-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Great Barrier Reef Aquarium - Townsville - Queensland - Australia\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-timeline-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpr-content-wrapper\"><p class=\"wpr-title-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wpr-title\">3D mapping<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wpr-description\"><p>3D mapping of the Coral Reef Exhibit (CRE).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><span class=\"wpr-year-wrap\"><span class=\"wpr-year-label wpr-year\">2022<\/span><\/span><article class=\"wpr-timeline-entry wpr-right-aligned elementor-repeater-item-c14e20c\" data-item-id=\"elementor-repeater-item-c14e20c\"><time class=\"wpr-extra-label\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-left=\"\" data-aos-right=\"\" data-animation-offset=\"150\" data-animation-duration=\"600\"><span class=\"wpr-label\">January - March<\/span><\/time><div class=\"wpr-timeline-entry-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-main-line-icon wpr-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-flag\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpr-story-info-vertical wpr-data-wrap \"  data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-left=\"\" data-aos-right=\"\" data-animation-offset=\"150\" data-animation-duration=\"600\"><div class=\"wpr-animation-wrap wpr-timeline-media\"><img width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/308739374_485550253244276_6090526718313283223_n.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Great Barrier Reef Aquarium - Townsville - Queensland - Australia\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/308739374_485550253244276_6090526718313283223_n.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/308739374_485550253244276_6090526718313283223_n-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/308739374_485550253244276_6090526718313283223_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/308739374_485550253244276_6090526718313283223_n-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/308739374_485550253244276_6090526718313283223_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-timeline-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpr-content-wrapper\"><p class=\"wpr-title-wrap\"><span class=\"wpr-title\">Propagation and relocation<\/span><\/p><div class=\"wpr-description\"><p>Coral propagation and animal relocation.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><span class=\"wpr-year-wrap\"><span class=\"wpr-year-label wpr-year\">2021<\/span><\/span><article class=\"wpr-timeline-entry wpr-left-aligned elementor-repeater-item-562cb1b\" data-item-id=\"elementor-repeater-item-562cb1b\"><time class=\"wpr-extra-label\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-left=\"\" data-aos-right=\"\" data-animation-offset=\"150\" data-animation-duration=\"600\"><span class=\"wpr-label\">July - December<\/span><\/time><div class=\"wpr-timeline-entry-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-main-line-icon wpr-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-flag\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpr-story-info-vertical wpr-data-wrap \"  data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-left=\"\" data-aos-right=\"\" data-animation-offset=\"150\" data-animation-duration=\"600\"><div class=\"wpr-animation-wrap wpr-timeline-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Great Barrier Reef Aquarium - Townsville - Queensland - Australia\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-timeline-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpr-content-wrapper\"><p class=\"wpr-title-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wpr-title\">Visitor access<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wpr-description\"><p>Visitor access works.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><span class=\"wpr-year-wrap\"><span class=\"wpr-year-label wpr-year\">2021<\/span><\/span><article class=\"wpr-timeline-entry wpr-right-aligned elementor-repeater-item-21f20e8\" data-item-id=\"elementor-repeater-item-21f20e8\"><time class=\"wpr-extra-label\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-left=\"\" data-aos-right=\"\" data-animation-offset=\"150\" data-animation-duration=\"600\"><span class=\"wpr-label\">January - June<\/span><\/time><div class=\"wpr-timeline-entry-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-main-line-icon wpr-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-flag\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpr-story-info-vertical wpr-data-wrap \"  data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-left=\"\" data-aos-right=\"\" data-animation-offset=\"150\" data-animation-duration=\"600\"><div class=\"wpr-animation-wrap wpr-timeline-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Great Barrier Reef Aquarium - Townsville - Queensland - Australia\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-timeline-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpr-content-wrapper\"><p class=\"wpr-title-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wpr-title\">Census<\/a><\/p><div class=\"wpr-description\"><p>Coral Reef Exhibit census.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><span class=\"wpr-year-wrap\"><span class=\"wpr-year-label wpr-year\">2020<\/span><\/span><article class=\"wpr-timeline-entry wpr-left-aligned elementor-repeater-item-bc41187\" data-item-id=\"elementor-repeater-item-bc41187\"><time class=\"wpr-extra-label\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-left=\"\" data-aos-right=\"\" data-animation-offset=\"150\" data-animation-duration=\"600\"><span class=\"wpr-label\">January - December<\/span><\/time><div class=\"wpr-timeline-entry-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-main-line-icon wpr-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-flag\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"wpr-story-info-vertical wpr-data-wrap \"  data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-left=\"\" data-aos-right=\"\" data-animation-offset=\"150\" data-animation-duration=\"600\"><div class=\"wpr-animation-wrap wpr-timeline-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Great Barrier Reef Aquarium - Townsville - Queensland - Australia\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-timeline-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wpr-content-wrapper\"><p class=\"wpr-title-wrap\"><a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"wpr-title\">Early works - 2020<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article><span class=\"wpr-year-wrap\"><span class=\"wpr-year-label wpr-year\">2019<\/span><\/span><article class=\"wpr-timeline-entry wpr-right-aligned elementor-repeater-item-f48b11a\" data-item-id=\"elementor-repeater-item-f48b11a\"><time class=\"wpr-extra-label\" data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-left=\"\" data-aos-right=\"\" data-animation-offset=\"150\" data-animation-duration=\"600\"><span class=\"wpr-label\">December<\/span><\/time><div class=\"wpr-timeline-entry-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-main-line-icon wpr-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-wrench\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M507.73 109.1c-2.24-9.03-13.54-12.09-20.12-5.51l-74.36 74.36-67.88-11.31-11.31-67.88 74.36-74.36c6.62-6.62 3.43-17.9-5.66-20.16-47.38-11.74-99.55.91-136.58 37.93-39.64 39.64-50.55 97.1-34.05 147.2L18.74 402.76c-24.99 24.99-24.99 65.51 0 90.5 24.99 24.99 65.51 24.99 90.5 0l213.21-213.21c50.12 16.71 107.47 5.68 147.37-34.22 37.07-37.07 49.7-89.32 37.91-136.73zM64 472c-13.25 0-24-10.75-24-24 0-13.26 10.75-24 24-24s24 10.74 24 24c0 13.25-10.75 24-24 24z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"wpr-story-info-vertical wpr-data-wrap \"  data-aos=\"fade\" data-aos-left=\"\" data-aos-right=\"\" data-animation-offset=\"150\" data-animation-duration=\"600\"><div class=\"wpr-animation-wrap wpr-timeline-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greatbarrierreefaquarium.au\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/images\/placeholder.png\" alt=\"Great Barrier Reef Aquarium - 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