Once you have your time for add-ons like scuba diving and helicopter tours, inquire about times for any free activities ... Most tours of the Great Barrier Reef depart from Cairns, which is ...

Travelers can also enjoy an array of local brews at Cairns' Barrier Reef Brewing Co. For those who plan to linger farther south in Townsville, Australian restaurants like A Touch of Salt ...

Narrator: In 2016 and 2017, the Great Barrier Reef was hit with a massive marine heat wave, leading to the longest coral-bleaching events ever recorded. It devastated the reef, killing off nearly ...

The Great Barrier Reef has survived floods, heatwaves and cyclones in recent years and is faring well considering the extreme ...

At the northern section of the Great Barrier Reef and a few hundred ... to spend a full day and night in Cairns on the ...

An aerial view of Vlassof Cay in the Great Barrier Reef, Nov. 14, 2012 in Cairns, Australia ... pollution and other stressors can cause bleaching events, which turn coral white or pale and ...

The agency’s scientists are currently collecting data on reefs in the southern region of the Great Barrier Reef. “These initial results show the vulnerability of the Reef to bleaching events ...

After the recent mass bleaching events, Veron dived in multiple areas of the Great Barrier Reef to see the damage for himself. "I was seeing it and feeling it and it was absolutely horrific ...

Events like severe tropical cyclones can impact large areas of the reef ecosystem. Zoning Plans: The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) has established zoning plans that designate ...

the Far North has fared relatively well with no major bleaching events and some increases in coral cover. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Chief Scientist Roger Beeden is optimistic about ...

After the recent mass bleaching events, Veron dived in multiple areas of the Great Barrier Reef to see the damage for himself. "I was seeing it and feeling it and it was absolutely horrific ...