Walking sharks of Australia: Why epaulette shark encounters are among the most mind-blowing travel experiences

Australia's northeastern coast is home to the unique epaulette shark, known for its ability to "walk" on fins and survive in ...
AOL

Massive 1,640 foot tall coral reef discovered hidden off the coast of Australia

A towering coral reef has emerged from the depths of Australia’s northern waters, reshaping what scientists thought they knew about the ocean floor. Rising 500 meters from the seabed—taller than the ...
CNN

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit once more by mass coral bleaching

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is suffering another mass bleaching event, the reef’s managers confirmed Friday, the result of soaring ocean temperatures caused by the global climate crisis and ...
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Australia's coral reefs struggle for survival after 'underwater bushfire'

Australia boasts plenty of superlatives when it comes to its natural landmarks. The Great Barrier Reef, the world's biggest coral reef system on the north-east coast, is rightly recognised as a Unesco ...
SpaceNews

NASA Begins Study of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

A NASA airborne mission designed to transform our understanding of Earth’s valuable and ecologically sensitive coral reefs has set up shop in Australia for a two-month investigation of the Great ...
The Conversation

Beyond the Barrier Reef: Australia’s 3 other World Heritage reefs are also in trouble

Kate Quigley receives funding from the Australian Research Council in the form of the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) and holds a joint position as Principal Research Scientist at ...