Although the study didn't examine the precise mechanisms linking reef stress to shark movement and residency, stress on coral ...

But some, like the tiger shark, are powerful enough to bite ... (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), closely resembles the reef's rocky, algae- and coral-encrusted bottom, where it lies in wait for ...

CORAL REEF From the deck of a skiff on the surface ... came the gigantic gape and spread pectoral fins of a feeding whale shark. Then more whale sharks arrived, and finally bottlenose dolphins ...

It rewards divers with a majestic coral garden and barracuda ... awe of nature,” Mahusay says. Meanwhile, Shark Airport is a sandy stretch of reef frequented by sharks, who often pause to ...

The youth pastor was spearfishing in the water when he was attacked by the shark (file picture) [Getty Images] ...

Record-breaking ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching ...

The Great Barrier Reef is a tough place to live, even for a shark. Extreme tides and high temperatures leave the reef as a series of rockpools at low tide. Bigger sharks are forced into deeper ...

shark fin, turtle products and live reef fish. Now, the challenge is to ensure that the growing needs of the region do not make the wonders of the Coral Triangle something of the past… ...

A team of marine scientists from the University of Sydney has published the first peer-reviewed study documenting the ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...

Covering nearly 133,000 square miles (345,000 square kilometers), the Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef, home to more than 1,500 species of fish and 411 species of hard corals.