The Great Barrier Reef lies in tropical waters where temperatures are warm enough to offer enjoyable swimming and diving year round—though averages can vary 10°F (5.5°C) from winter to summer.

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is all about superlatives. It is the world’s largest coral reef, extending some 1,400 miles off the east coast of Australia and covering some 133,000 square miles.

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest organic structure on Earth. ... You can visit the reef using Google Street View. In 2014, Google Street View, which lets users observe photographs of their ...

Craving the ultimate escape? This boutique Australian hotel combines award-winning cuisine with pristine reef access for the ...

New research has revealed alarming coral mortality rates of 92% after last year's bleaching event at Lizard Island on ...

New research has revealed alarming coral mortality rates of 92 per cent after last year's bleaching event at Lizard Island on Queensland's Great ...

The Great Barrier Reef is mind-blowingly beautiful, here's a pick of ways you can experience the marine park’s myriad wonders You don’t need to be an expert diver, gung-ho snorkeller or even a ...

Understanding how far Great Barrier Reef corals are from their parents could be key to identifying and protecting at-risk ...

After a nearly 30-hour journey from San Francisco, it’s a welcome view as I’ve finally arrived at perhaps the most famous black marlin destination in the world—Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. As the ...

Understanding how far Great Barrier Reef corals are from their parents could be key to identifying and protecting at risk populations, University of ...