An "unprecedented" mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning ...

On the Great Barrier Reef, bleaching is underway in the northernmost section. This is the sixth bleaching event on the Great ...

Climate change is one of the biggest threats to the Great Barrier Reef. The warming of the ocean waters is causing coral bleaching, which is the loss of color and the death of coral reefs.

George Roff - a marine ecologist at CSIRO - has been documenting the transformation of coral in the Great Barrier Reef. “We were fortunate enough to be there in December right when the mass ...

The reef is so large that it's visible from space. It covers an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometers ...

Western Australia’s Ningaloo has experienced the highest level of heat stress ever recorded, while coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef has been detected from Townsville to Cape York ...

From diving into the colorful coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef to swimming alongside whale sharks in the Maldives, the ...

The best way to get around the Great Barrier Reef is by car or boat, depending on where you plan to spend the majority of your time. If you're on the mainland, renting a car is the best way to get ...

Many visitors say the Great Barrier Reef is best seen through a scuba mask, but it's no small feat to traverse the area's dive spots. When choosing which regions to explore, consider your skill ...

Scientists discovered that crabs eat young crown-of-thorns starfish, reducing their population before they damage coral reefs ...