This video shows a large spotted shark swimming above a coral reef in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, while ...

The animals and plants that call the Great Barrier Reef home are all remarkably different - and yet, they all have one thing in common. They make up ...

A citizen science project uncovers a new humpback whale calving ground around the Great Barrier Reef.

The fish that grew up exposed to natural reef noises for at least one stage of development responded normally—curling up and ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parts of Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef, famed for its stunning colors and biodiversity, suffered the biggest decline of ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels, a new study has ...

The Great Barrier Reef has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching on record, according to a new Australian government report, as ocean temperatures soared in 2024. The Australian Institute of ...

Australia on Saturday welcomed a draft decision by the United Nations to keep the Great Barrier Reef off its endangered list, but environmentalists warned of ongoing risks to the natural wonder.