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The iconic Ningaloo Reef is in trouble after a a vast underwater heatwave caused a devastating bleaching event. The reef, ghostly white instead of its usual vibrant rainbow of colors, was filmed ...
The future of remote WA surfing hotspot "Tombstones" hangs in the balance as locals hope the future buyer of the station ...
A recent survey of 21 sites across the Ningaloo Reef suggests a coral death rate between 1 to 5 per cent. Bleaching old-growth corals have highlighted the extent of the damage. Scientists say a survey ...
Two iconic Australian reefs face simultaneous coral bleaching, highlighting urgent threats to ocean ecosystems ...
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 ...
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Famed for whale sharks, Ningaloo is also a safe nursery for lactating humpback whales and their newborn calves. From Vlamingh Head Lighthouse one balmy evening I saw an ocean erupt with breaching ...
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 ...
A months-long marine heatwave had "cooked" the sprawling Ningaloo Reef, ocean scientist Kate Quigley said, part of a UNESCO World Heritage-listed marine park renowned for vibrant corals and ...
The end of Ningaloo’s whale shark season is late July which overlaps with the start of the humpback season, so it is possible ...
Its First Peoples call this global treasure Nyinggulu. The rest of us know it as Ningaloo. Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ABC iview. More from ABC We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait ...
A recent survey of 21 sites across the Ningaloo Reef suggests a coral death rate between 1 to 5 per cent. Bleaching old-growth corals have highlighted the extent of the damage. Scientists say a ...