Coral reefs may look similar at first glance, but their shapes, locations and structures reveal how they form – and how ...

Great Barrier Reef, Australia (CNN) — As the early-morning sun rises over the Great Barrier Reef, its light pierces the turquoise waters of a shallow lagoon, bringing more than a dozen turtles to life ...

Bleached Acropora table coral on One Tree Island reef, southern Great Barrier Reef. April 2024. Credit: University of Sydney A team of marine scientists from the University of Sydney has published the ...

Fiji comprises about 844 islands and islets, and is thought to include over 10,000 km2 of reef. The Fiji Barrier Reef marine ecoregion includes a diversity of marine habitats, including estuaries, ...

Every reef has its own personality, but a few stand out with good reason. While the Great Barrier Reef is undeniably a world-class dive experience, other coral reefs do a spectacular job illustrating ...

Our destination is Lady Elliot Island, a remote coral cay perched on top of the southern end of the Great Barrier Reef. Pilot Peter Gash is the island’s leaseholder, and his family has been operating ...

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 ...