Its Australian cousin, the Great Barrier Reef, is great indeed at 1,429 miles ... The pioneer grasses eventually give way to turtle grass, the climax species, which has flat, straplike blades ...

Scientists and environmental advocates are up in arms after lumps of coal were found washed up on beaches around Australia's Great Barrier Reef World ... a local found a turtle hatchling next ...

New research shows that Australians care deeply about the Great Barrier Reef (GBR)—one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the ...

To say that the Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef ... than 1,250 miles along Australia's northeast coast. Green turtles, dolphins and whales live there, along with 200 species ...

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is home to ... corals and water clarity, the reef was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Area in 1981. Several reef species, including dugongs and loggerhead and green ...

The reef also supports a variety of other marine life, including dolphins, sea turtles, sharks, and whales. There are many ...

Over half of this rugged, mountainous island is a national park and supports eucalyptus woods, mangroves, sea grass beds ... Dugongs and sea turtles swim in the waters around the island. Part of the ...

The Great Barrier Reef ... and the largest green turtle gathering on earth. Alien creatures that are rarely seen, like nautilus, also rise out of the deep to visit the reef's warm waters.

The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1,500 ...