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Mass Coral Reef Bleaching Event
Sad news for the Great Barrier Reef with reports from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that a fifth mass bleaching event in 8 years is underway. The current coral bleaching event is occurring on a global scale driven by …
Coral & fish death at Coral Bay
In March 2022 a series of environmental conditions coincided with a coral spawning event that resulted in the death of many fish and corals in Bills Bay. If you want to do a deep dive on the event, a Curtain …
10 Best places in the world to go snorkelling
Respected travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has listed Lady Elliot Island on its list of the top 10 places to snorkel in the world. Coming in at No.3 on the list alongside that includes locations in Brazil. Egypt and Honduras, …
Australia sets the gold standard for swimming with whale sharks
Swimming with whale sharks is a popular bucket list experience but does it get an ethical tick of approval? It does for Australian whale shark tour operators. The study by Murdoch University used biotelemetry – or in other words they …
