An aerial view of Vlassof Cay in the Great Barrier Reef, Nov. 14, 2012 in Cairns, Australia ... that the rest of the 1,400-mile-long coral reef is alive -- severely threatened, yes, but not ...

The Torres Strait could be home to the world’s largest reef restoration project by 2033, creating economic opportunity, ...

Traditionally COTS would spawn on the north of the reef, around Cairns, once every 20 years or so. But in recent years the dramatically increased numbers of these starfish, whose primary food source ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. In 2017, 2022 and early 2024 the reef experienced mass bleaching that decimated parts of it. This summer it ...

Two of the most popular diving and snorkeling locales are listed below: Hosting a kaleidoscope of fish, sea turtles and humpback whales, Cairns' reefs are teeming with wildlife. Known locally as ...

John "Charlie" Veron -- widely known as "The Godfather of Coral" -- is a renowned reef expert who has personally discovered nearly a quarter of the world's coral species and has spent the past 45 ...

Alarming levels of coral bleaching have been recorded off Australia’s western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning huge chunks of a celebrated reef system a sickly dull white. A months-long ...

Being in Cairns enabled us to book the 11 am flight ... we immediately saw two large turtles and swam up to several small ...

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The Great Barrier Reef has survived floods, heatwaves and cyclones in recent years and is faring well considering the extreme ...