Restoring Sydney Harbour's marine biodiversity with Brett Fenton

Sydney’s marine harbour is heavily industrialised and developed. The natural shoreline is gone from over 70% of the harbour, and there’s a long history of a lot of damage being done to the marine environment through urbanisation damage, sewage and chemical dumping.

But in the last 50 years things have started to change. The water quality has improved dramatically, and with that comes a return of wildlife. Now you can see dolphins in the harbour, and in Chowder bay a colony of New Zealand fur seals are frequently spotted.

The Sydney Institute of Marine Sciences (SIMS) are working to restore natural habitats in Sydney Harbour to allow biodiversity to thrive. Learn more in this educational video with Brett Fenton, Chief Operations Officer at SIMS.