The loggerhead turtle population was on the brink of extinction but after 40 years of careful management, the largest ...

Southern Great Barrier Reef in Queensland is a stunning but lesser-known corner of the Great Barrier Reef and close to ...

A new study demonstrates that marine reserves on the Great Barrier Reef are doing double duty, protecting underwater life while helping fisheries thrive, reported Phys.org. Nearly half of all coral ...

Researchers have discovered a rare example of 'great fish parenting' with a common coral reef species found to actively protect their young by eating parasites. Researchers have discovered a rare ...

High-tech drones and targeted compliance patrols will be deployed across the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park to deter illegal fishing in no-take green ...

Scientists hope a trial aimed at transplanting heat tolerant coral “babies” on the Great Barrier Reef will help avoid a “massive decline” in fish stocks that could occur if coral coverage declines.

In an effort to protect dugongs and other threatened species, WWF-Australia bought a commercial gillnet fishing license for a swath of ocean in the northern Great Barrier Reef, to establish a de-facto ...

Mass coral bleaching events are making it harder for some species of reef fish to identify competitors, new research reveals. Scientists studying reefs across five Indo-Pacific regions found that the ...