Eeek.

News broke this weekend about a 755-ft Chinese coal ship that strayed from the regulated shipping channel and got stuck ON TOP OF the Great Barrier Reef.  After seeing this living, breathing reef so up close, this just breaks my heart.  The ship is a like a cancer that’s already done some damage, and they’re trying to quell any further irreparable harm.  It’s unknown if the ship may break apart and spill its 1,000 TONS of oil…that would just be disastrous.

Here is an AP photo showing the ship in its current state – the very light blue water is only a few feet deep, so for the boat to get THAT stuck in the reef area must have already caused some severe damage.  The darker blue water is the very deep channel that boats are supposed to use to navigate the reef area.

Oh me oh my...