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The Great Barrier Reef gets its name in part because of its size. It covers an area larger than New Zealand — so big it can be seen from space. The other half of its name comes from what it ...

the Great Barrier Reef is 2,300km long -- roughly the length of Italy -- and is the only living organism that can be seen from space. When Veron, a former Chief Scientist at the Australian ...

Imagine something so vast that it's visible even from space—this is the Great Barrier Reef, the largest living structure on Earth. Stretching over an incredible 2,300 kilometers, the reef's ...

The Great Barrier Reef is an expansive wonder filled with thousands of marine species and over 600 coral types. It's naturally priceless. But think of it as a business, or prime piece of real ...

Many visitors say the Great Barrier Reef is best seen through a scuba mask, but it's no small feat to traverse the area's dive spots. When choosing which regions to explore, consider your skill ...

Now Ningaloo Reef is bleaching in earnest. The Great Barrier Reef is bleaching too in the waters from Cape York down to Townsville. This appears to be the first time these two World Heritage ...

T he Great Barrier Reef, a global treasure and the largest coral reef system on Earth, has suffered its most widespread coral bleaching event ever recorded.Spanning over 344,000 square kilometers ...

Western Australia’s Ningaloo has experienced the highest level of heat stress ever recorded, while coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef has been detected from Townsville to Cape York ...

One of the seven wonders of the natural world, the Great Barrier Reef lies in the clear blue waters off the northeast coast of Australia. Spanning 14 degrees of latitude, this complex reef system is ...