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Satellite view of the Great Barrier Reef coastline and reef formations where seagrass restoration projects are underway

Clean Up Events & Coral Restoration3 days ago

A Seagrass-Planting Robot Just Passed Its First Test on the Great Barrier Reef

The math behind seagrass restoration has always been punishing. Traditional hand-planting methods, when conditions cooperate, can restore roughly five hectares of meadow per year. The Great...

Issue 098 - July 20233 years ago

Great Barrier Reef: Australia to put in place urgent safeguarding measures requested by UNESCO

UNESCO welcomes Australia’s decision to implement urgent new protection measures to safeguard the Great Barrier Reef recommended by UNESCO. The measures include a ban on fishing...

Divers hold Great Reef Census banner during survey expedition on Spirit of Freedom (must credit_ Grumpy Turtle Creative)

Issue 071 - April 20215 years ago

PADI, World’s Largest Dive Community, Joins Forces to Protect the Great Barrier Reef

PADI®, the world’s leading scuba diver organization, is teaming up with Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef on a first-of-its-kind citizen science project to help protect the...

This octopus was observed at nearly 1200 meters depth, during an exploration of the Ribbon Reef Canyons, around 170 km northeast of Cairns, Australia. The Remotely Operated Vehicle was exploring the mid-section of a canyon that connects directly to the shallow waters of the Great Barrier Reef, offshore from Ribbon Reef 5. The research team was using the high resolution cameras and robotic arm of the ROV to observe and collect samples of the geology and seabed organisms.

Issue 065 - October 20205 years ago

Australian Scientists Discover New Corals on Most Comprehensive Deep Sea Study of Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea Marine Parks

For the first time, scientists have viewed the deepest regions of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, discovered five undescribed species consisting of black corals and...

Great Barrier Reef: Exploring Flynn and Milln Reef giant clam

Feature Destination9 years ago

Great Barrier Reef: Exploring Flynn and Milln Reef

Robyn Hartzell The Great Barrier Reef is labeled one of CNN’s seven natural wonders of the world. The massive 2,300 km long reef, located in the...