Marine life
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- Ningaloo Reef
Record-breaking coral bleaching lays waste to WA’s most prized reefs
A wave of coral mortality has circumnavigated the globe and finally devastated what was previously considered resilient, including the state’s most famous reef.
- Emma Young
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- Whales
Revealed: How playful whales and dolphins socialise with each other
Scientists thought dolphins “harassed” whales. It turns out they’re just playing together – and the love is mutual.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
The search for Australia's 'ghost' fish
The Kangaroo River perch hasn’t been seen in the wild since 1999. It could be the first extinct Australian freshwater fish.
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- NSW
The hunt for a ghost fish that almost cost me my life
In an isolated stretch of wilderness on Sydney’s doorstep, an aquatic Tasmanian tiger may lurk. But the river does not give up its secrets easily.
- Angus Dalton, Dominic Lorrimer and The Visual Stories Team
Ningaloo: A noisy reef falls silent
Mass bleaching across the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef on Western Australia's coast has alarmed conservationists, who have described weeping when they witnessed the devastation. (Footage: Ari Balle-Bowness and Anouska Freedman for ACF)
Sharks at Bondi
The birds-eye view from a drone reveals endangered grey nurse sharks close to swimmers and the shore.
Jason uses a drone to look for sharks at Bondi. Here’s what he sees
A number of coastal Sydney councils are considering which beaches to nominate for a trial of no shark nets this summer.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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- Murray Watt
How just two litres of water can uncover the mysteries of the sea
By tracking the DNA “barcodes” of sea creatures, researchers have found species previously unknown to science.
- Bianca Hall
The underwater cyclone that could hit Australia’s east coast
A toxic microalgae is devastating the coastal waters of South Australia, and it’s “quite likely” the disaster will hit other states.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Bianca Hall
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- Climate crisis
‘A dead shark, dead rays, dead fish, dead cuttlefish’: The toxic algal bloom is spreading
The federal government has announced a $14 million funding package for South Australia but resisted calls to declare the algal bloom a natural disaster.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons