Ancient Temperature Triggers Reveal How It All Began It demonstrates that the onset of reef growth on the outer shelf was preceded by a rise in summer temperature from ~26° to ~28°C at around 700 ...

The goby, acting as lookout, ducked for cover more often when four-stroke boats passed overhead. The shrimp, meanwhile, ...

As it turns out, the animals were inside the shark nets and drumlines during the chaos – “proving yet again”, Greens spokesperson for healthy oceans Senator Peter Whish-Wilson said, that “nets aren’t ...

Queensland’s decision to extend coal power could threaten the Great Barrier Reef's $124bn economic potential as experts warn the window for protection is closing. A new report has warned that the ...

A new report has warned that the window for implementing essential protection measures is now if the nation is to safeguard the Reef’s economic, social, and cultural value. But Queensland’s energy ...

NanoAvionics MP42 satellite is equipped with a selfie stick and GoPro camera. See the footage it captured of the Great Barrier Reef after deploying the camera. Credit: NanoAvionics | mash mix: ...

It’s the largest living structure on Earth, 3,000 individual reefs, 900 islands, 1,430 miles, and it may be collapsing. Alas, The Great Barrier Reef Annual Summary Report of Coral Reef Conditions, ...

Scuba divers in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef were blown away when a group of surprise visitors – eight humpback whales – unexpectedly swam past them in the water. “Talk about an incredible once in a ...