Record-breaking ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...

Life on the Great Barrier Reef is ... benefits to humans and coral reef ecosystems. New research from an international team of marine scientists from the U.K. and Australia and led by researchers ...

Covering nearly 133,000 square miles (345,000 square kilometers), the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef, home to more than 1,500 species of fish and 411 species of hard corals.

Severe mass bleaching at the Great Barrier Reef had previously been observed in 1998, 2002, 2016, 2017, 2020 and 2022. The 2022 bleaching was the first during a La Niña event, El Niño’s ...

Photo: VesselFinder “Such vessels are only allowed to fish in general use zones of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park,” Mr Russell said. The trawling vessel that Warren operated was permitted ...

Rates from providers like Charter Yachts Australia and Queensland Yacht Charters depend on the boat but start at AU$485 ($360). Great Barrier Reef Snorkeling and Diving Cruise from Cairns (3308 ...

Because Cairns is the tourist hub of Queensland (and a convenient point from which to explore the reef), many Great Barrier Reef visitors ... by carriers like Virgin Australia Airlines, Jetstar ...