And Ningaloo is a fringing reef – the world's largest – which means it is close to shore, so you don't need a boat to reach it. From Perth, the state capital, I flew for two hours north to ...

These are corals at Ningaloo Reef, West Australia. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for ...

An "unprecedented" mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia's western coast, scientists said Wednesday, turning huge chunks of a celebrated reef system a sickly dull white. A months-long ...

At Ningaloo, the heat has been off the charts – levels of up to 16 DHW have been recorded, the highest on record for this location. On the Great Barrier Reef, bleaching is underway in the ...