Researchers are studying whether the colour of corals on the Great Barrier Reef can tell us how resilient they are to coral bleaching.

Tumbling backwards off the side of our tender, we plunge into an inky ocean. It’s just past dusk and the orange sunset is quickly fading as we release air out of our buoyancy vests and sink into the ...

Half the world’s coral reefs were devastated by extreme ocean heat—and an even worse wave is happening right now.

Coral bleaching is usually triggered by heat stress caused by increased water temperatures and UV radiation, but can occur due to other factors such as changes in water quality. 1. Change in ocean ...

Australia has signed a world-first global pledge to protect climate-resilient coral reefs.Australia signed the commitment at ...

Authorities are calling on locals and tourists to help unlock a mystery in Aussie waters. A "highly unusual" number of whale ...

Half the world’s coral reefs were hit hard by extreme ocean heat, and an even more severe bleaching crisis is happening right now.

Just before Christmas, a helicopter crew patrolling Sydney's coastline spotted a whale shark as they cruised past. The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopters crew were on their way back to base when a ...

Thousands of turtles have been counted, rescued, tagged or relocated in the latest scientific voyage to Raine Island.A ...

The researchers used satellite heat-stress data to see how far the impact has gone globally. They predicted that 51% of the ...

As ocean temperatures rise due to climate change, corals and other sensitive organisms survive where temperatures are less extreme. But a new study from researchers at Florida Tech, published this ...

The global reduction in sulphur content in ship fuels has inadvertently worsened coral bleaching events on Australia's Great ...