After a long and tedious few days of securing the reef tank in preparation for Cyclone Ita, Jaime and myself got the chance to take the Red Epic and Phantom Miro cameras out and capture mother nature at her best!
We first visited the coastal regions around Cairns where the high speed wind and torrential rain was most severe. In the footage, you can see with spectacular detail, the beach waves full of dark sediment from the ocean floor as Ita bore down and tore up the area.
After this, we searched for a more inland location. We found a large cascading waterfall amongst rainforest that was being barraged with far more water than it was naturally prepared for. As you can see in the footage, the struggling waterfall was a perfect demonstration of the chilling yet humbling effect Cyclone Ita has had on area. A large troop of kangaroos was congregating in a field nearby and we were able to film them as they remained completely still, mesmerised by the storm being orchestrated by Ita.
As evident in the footage, natural phenomenons such as Cyclone Ita have the potential to cause immense damage to both human and natural resources. Much of the sediment being washed from the land into the ocean will end up coating local reef beds such as the Great Barrier Reef which is one of the leading causes for mass coral bleaching. This is why at Biopixel, we dedicate much of our time and resources to filming and researching the health of our reefs. We do this in the hope that people around the world can come to better understand and appreciate the natural beauty of our delicate surrounds.
Our hearts go out to all those affected by Cyclone Ita, throughout the Pacific region.
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