One of the seven wonders of the natural world, the Great Barrier Reef lies in the clear blue waters off the northeast coast of Australia. Spanning 14 degrees of latitude, this complex reef system is ...

The Great Barrier Reef is not just an Australian icon—it is a vital ecosystem that supports over 1,500 species of fish, 400 species of coral, and countless other marine organisms.

A new study has found that nearly half the coral trout caught on the Great Barrier Reef come from marine reserves—where ...

The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system. It stretches over 2,300 kilometres along the coast of Queensland, Australia. Made up of nearly 3,000 reefs and 900 islands ...

Teeming with life, a healthy coral reef is one of the noisiest places in the ocean ... Listen to an audio recording from Lady Elliot Island on the Great Barrier Reef (2.2MB) The ‘frying’ sound is ...

Sep. 23, 2024 — New research has found previously undocumented variation in coral heat tolerance on the Great Barrier Reef, giving hope that corals' own genetic resources may hold the key for us ...

George Roff - a marine ecologist at CSIRO - has been documenting the transformation of coral in the Great Barrier Reef. “We were fortunate enough to be there in December right when the mass ...

He captured the Great Barrier Reef during its latest—and most devastating—mass die-off, and documented how coral off the coast of Belize had partially recovered thanks to a no-fishing zone.

The best way to get around the Great Barrier Reef is by car or boat, depending on where you plan to spend the majority of your time. If you're on the mainland, renting a car is the best way to get ...

the Far North has fared relatively well with no major bleaching events and some increases in coral cover. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Chief Scientist Roger Beeden is optimistic about ...

Of all the places I’ve been as a travel journalist, this is perhaps the unlikeliest: I’m watching waves crash outside my cabin as the Coral Discoverer charts its course northward through ...

The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 ...