Striking historic drawings of the Great Barrier Reef found in an old, waterlogged book capture the spell this underwater ...

Not many people visit Lady Elliot Island, at the Great Barrier Reef's southern tip. But a lot of people are trying to protect ...

To say that the Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef may be understating things; the Australian government notes that it is "the only living organic collective visible from Earth's ...

A recent discovery on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia has revealed unexpected insights into the region’s marine life, offering new perspectives on this world-renowned ecosystem. This ...

Fishing and Conserving in Great Barrier Reef's Marine Reserves Feb. 5, 2025 — A new study of the Great Barrier Reef has revealed that the network of no-take marine reserves supplies nearly half ...

Seventeen Seventy, nearly 500km north of Brisbane, and the neighbouring town of Agnes Water are known for their scenic beaches and proximity to the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef.

The one thing no one ever tells you about the Great Barrier Reef is how noisy it is. As soon as I duck my head under the ...

A research outpost on the Great Barrier Reef has long been at the centre of the fight to preserve the world heritage area. Pat Hutchings is an authority on sea worms, not guns, but she was pretty sure ...

Now Ningaloo Reef is bleaching in earnest. The Great Barrier Reef is bleaching too in the waters from Cape York down to Townsville. This appears to be the first time these two World Heritage ...

Western Australia’s Ningaloo has experienced the highest level of heat stress ever recorded, while coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef has been detected from Townsville to Cape York ...