Wildlife
Gallery: Mantra rays of Lady Elliot Island
See fantastic images from a census of manta rays at the Great Barrier Reef’s Lady Elliot Island.
Tag: Great Barrier Reef
Wildlife
The mysterious world of pygmy seahorses
These beautiful seahorses, no bigger than a 20-cent coin, eluded scientists for several centuries.
News
Barrier Reef downgrade decision postponed
UNESCO will decide in 2014 whether to add the reef to a list of World Heritage Sites in danger.
Destinations
Reef life on the wreck of the Yongala
From a maritime disaster south-east of Townsville in 1911, a vibrant reef was born.
Science & Environment
OPINION: Great Barrier Reef under siege
Is the Reef’s heritage status at risk because of Australia’s guardianship? Dr Chris McGrath wonders.
News
Coral eroded from within as oceans warm
A new study reveals tiny borers that erode coral skeletons will thrive as the climate changes.
News
Aussies unfit to care for Great Barrier Reef?
Australia will be scrutinised by world environment bodies for its guardianship of the Great Barrier Reef.
Reader Photos
AG Reader Photo: Vlasoff Cay
A stunning aerial view of Vlasoff Cay, in the Great Barrier Reef off Cairns, is this week’s reader photo.
Wildlife
Gallery: The secret life of green turtles
Marine scientist and photographer Justin Gilligan reports on a project tagging turtles in New South Wales for the first time.
Destinations
Queensland’s turtle hatching spectacle
While the cyclone and floods have hit Queensland hard, for wildlife the show must go on – and what a show it is.