Not many people visit Lady Elliot Island, at the Great Barrier Reef's southern tip. But a lot of people are trying to protect ...

Not far beneath the surface of the Coral Sea, where the Great Barrier ... The reef's sheer diversity is part of what makes it great. It hosts 5,000 types of mollusks, 1,800 species of fish ...

Dark blue branches, leathery yellow leaves and red ... these fish are largely responsible for the underwater racket, along with the 9000 other species that call the Great Barrier Reef home.

For decades, the Great Barrier Reef has enjoyed World Heritage Status and been synonymous with diving, tourism and with Australia. But in June of this year, UNESCO threatened to downgrade the Great ...

A recent discovery on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia has revealed unexpected insights into the region’s marine life, offering new perspectives on this world-renowned ecosystem. This ...

As long as people have been visiting the Great Barrier ... A fish swarm traverses the coral forest.(ABC News: Chris Lewis) "It looks chaotic at the top," Amy Kok says after seeing the reef for ...

A new report by Dalberg Global Development Advisors finds that the risk posed by port expansions in the Great Barrier Reef is not worth taking for financial and environmental reasons. A new report by ...

A diverse fish community living in a coral reef with high coral cover and habitat complexity in the Great Barrier Reef A small group of tiny fish swimming among bleached and dead corals in the ...

The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 ...