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To Save Sea Turtle Population Invasive Deer Successfully Eradicated from Island in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
In Australia, wild deer that were destroying sea turtle habitat on an island near the Great Barrier Reef have been eradicated.
The result is that...
Breeding Corals for the Great Barrier Reef Achieves First Out-of-Season Spawning Event Ever
Scientists in Australia have achieved the first-ever offseason coral spawning in the history of coral breeding and restoration sciences.
The breakthrough dramatically expands the capacity...
Parts of the Great Barrier Reef Show Highest Coral Cover in 36 Years
The northern and central Great Barrier Reef have recorded their highest amount of coral cover since the Australian Institute of Marine Science began monitoring...
First Coral IVF Babies on Great Barrier Reef Have Produced Next Generation
The first Coral IVF babies on the Great Barrier Reef have produced the next generation—the first time that a breeding population has been established...
Spectacular Coral Event This Year Spawns Hope –And Billions of Babies For Great Barrier Reef (LOOK)
Oceanographers enjoyed a burst of color and life flowing forth in the annual spawning of coral from the Great Barrier Reef last week.
Taking place...
Australia Returns Huge Daintree Rainforest to its Aboriginal Owners, Bordering Great Barrier Reef
Over 600 square-miles of ancient rainforest with rivers, waterfalls, gorges and white sandy beaches was handed back to the traditional people who had lived...
Gigantic 438-Year-old Coral Discovered in the Great Barrier Reef in ‘Excellent Condition’
Reprinted with permission from World at Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
The widest, and perhaps oldest single coral in...
New Australian Marine Parks Will Protect an Area Twice the Size of the Great Barrier Reef
This article has been re-printed with permission from Mongabay.
The Australian government has moved to create two new marine protected areas that cover an...
Undersea Robot Just Delivered 100,000 Heat-Resistant Baby Corals to the Great Barrier Reef
The briefcase-sized robot dispersed over 100,000 coral larvae across Australian reefs – and if it proves to be successful, it could just be the beginning.
His Love for Her is Deep–So He Proposed to Her Underwater at the Great Barrier Reef
What could be a dreamier place to get engaged than surrounded by exotic fish at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia?
Wildlife Group Buys Exclusive License for Shark Fishing on Great Barrier Reef to Halt the Practice
A wildlife group has purchased an exclusive commercial license to fish for sharks along Australia's Great Barrier Reef — just so they can shut down...
Signs of Coral Recovery for the Great Barrier Reef
Queensland scientists say baby corals are blooming again on the Great Barrier Reef, both in some of the shallows and also deeper areas, say...
Whale Numbers Booming for Great Barrier Reef
The number of whales migrating off Australia's Queensland coast is predicted to hit a 50-year high this season, said the species conservation manager for...
Damaged Great Barrier Reef Makes ‘Spectacular’ Recovery
Sections of Australia's Great Barrier Reef have made a "spectacular" recovery from a bleaching event three years ago that devastated the coral, marine...
Treasure Trove of New Marine Species Found Near Great Barrier Reef (Video)
Australian scientists have discovered hundreds of new types of coral and marine species during an expedition off the Great Barrier reef. Three expeditions to...
Broadcasting Audio of Healthy Reef Sounds Can Spur Degraded Coral to New Life
A reef that has been degraded—whether by coral bleaching or disease—can’t support the same diversity of species and has a much quieter, less rich...
$25 Million Donation Launches Largest Coral Restoration Project in Hawaii to Renew 120 Miles of Reef
A collaborative effort of scientists and Hawaiian culture-keepers is preparing to undertake the largest restoration of coral reefs in the island chain's history.
While the...
Once Devastated Pacific Reefs See Amazing Rebirth, Recovering With ‘Shocking Speed’
As remote as they were beautiful, the coral reefs around the 5 volcano tips making up the Southern Line Islands dazzled National Geographc explorers...
Climate-Resilient Coral Offers Hope to World’s Reefs, Able to Cope With 2ºC of Global Warming
When marine biologists subjected two of the most common coral species to a +2°C aquarium for two years, mother nature showed she may just...
Scientists Find Giant Pristine Coral Reef Undiscovered Near Tahiti, With Clues There Are More
A scientific research mission has discovered one of the largest coral reefs in the world off the coast of Tahiti. The pristine condition of...