
Fish grows ‘false eye’ to trick predators
Markings on young damselfish create a ‘false eye’ that increases in size around predators, says a new study.
Markings on young damselfish create a ‘false eye’ that increases in size around predators, says a new study.
The roll-out of Australia’s second-largest marine park has begun in the Kimberley, Western Australia.
These beautiful seahorses, no bigger than a 20-cent coin, eluded scientists for several centuries.
UNESCO will decide in 2014 whether to add the reef to a list of World Heritage Sites in danger.
A new study reveals tiny borers that erode coral skeletons will thrive as the climate changes.
A new three-part documentary series reveals previously unfilmed scenes of the world’s biggest coral reef.
Sawfish use electrical signals in their long saw-like snout to detect, stun and then stab them.
Stunning underwater images showcase the beauty of the Coral Sea in a new exhibition.
Sea cucumbers and their faeces could save coral reefs from the impacts of climate change, say experts.
Conservationists are recruiting keen divers to help survey a remote spot of the Great Barrier Reef.