Father and son who drowned on dream holiday to Australia's Great Barrier Reef after being swept out to sea are named. By CIARAN FOREMAN. Published: 07:10 EDT, 23 April 2025 | Updated: 07:12 EDT ...

The Great Barrier Reef was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. The vast underwater ecosystem is home to more than 400 types of coral and 1,500 species of fish, according to UNESCO.

Visitors are unable to snorkel or dive at Heart Reef due to its protected status, but the surrounding reef area is truly spectacular. At a delightful 26.6 degrees Celsius, the water felt perfect.

Ranking of the top 10 things to do in Great Barrier Reef. ... recent travelers recommend taking a short hike to the Hill Inlet lookout at Tongue Point for photo ops and panoramic vistas.

Robin Reed, 46, and his son Owen, 17, from Caerphilly, South Wales, were swept out to sea on April 13 while swimming at Round Hill Head in Seventeen Seventy, Queensland.

The Great Barrier Reef – the world's largest reef system that's "one of the richest and most complex natural ecosystems on Earth" – is once again undergoing a mass coral bleaching event.

British man and teenager drown in incident near Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Victims understood to be father and son pulled from ocean in holiday town of Seventeen Seventy ...

The Great Barrier Reef should be added to the list of world heritage sites that are “in danger”, a team of scientists concluded after conducting a mission to the world’s largest coral reef ...

(MASS APPEAL) – The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is alive and thriving as one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Joining us today are two experts to share details about a global ...

Chemical analysis of coral skeletons reveals unprecedented warming trend that could spell disaster for the iconic reef. Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is ‘transforming’ because of repeated ...

A new study has awful news for the Great Barrier Reef. Located off the coast of Australia, this reef is one of the largest in the world. However, this world treasure is in dire need of help, as ...

Dugong Populations Are Declining in the Great Barrier Reef, ... an inlet in southeastern Queensland. There, researchers write, the population has dropped by about 5.7 percent per year since 2005.