The Great Barrier Reef, which stretches over 1,400 miles along Australia’s east coast, is bigger than the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands combined. Given its size, there are ...

Here at the southern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, you’re practically guaranteed to see them. Descending toward this ...

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 ...

CNN witnessed bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef in mid-February, on five different reefs spanning the northern and southern parts of the 2,300-kilometer (1,400-mile) ecosystem. “What is happening ...

Google Street View’s reach already extends from the streets of Johannesburg to halls of the Palace of Versailles. Now the company is taking its cameras underwater to map Australia’s Great Barrier Reef ...

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's environment minister said Tuesday her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites, arguing that ...

Australia’s environment minister said Tuesday her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites, arguing that criticisms of government ...

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 ...

Fiji Airways has launched a new route to Cairns, Australia from Nadi, Fiji. Cairns is known as the “gateway to the Great Barrier Reef” due to its proximity to the Coral Sea. When combined with ...

Luxury resorts, marine excursions, and natural phenomena make this sprawling natural wonder a must-visit. The Great Barrier Reef, which stretches over 1,400 miles along Australia’s east coast, is ...

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 ...