Widespread coral bleaching at Ningaloo Reef off Western Australia's coast has deeply alarmed scientists and conservationists.

Ningaloo Reef is in trouble after a vast underwater heatwave caused a devastating bleaching event. It's becoming very ...

Advocates are calling this a “red alert” moment for the usually resilient reef, as a marine heatwave already linked to a fish ...

Deep corals at the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef complex are bleaching for the first time on record. The heat stress is because of a marine heatwave along half the WA coastline that has ...

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WA Environment Minister Reece Whitby has called for an urgent briefing to understand the extent of damage to a coral reef off WA's north coast. A traditional owner says rain from Tropical Cyclone ...

Coral reefs rely on a symbiosis between the coral itself and dinoflagellates, which harness sunlight to produce sugars, which they provide to the coral in return for protection and a place to grow.

One of the most iconic reefs on Earth, Ningaloo Reef, is in serious trouble. Photo: Australian Marine Conservation Society ...