This is far from the only bleaching event that has occurred in the Great Barrier Reef. Other mass bleaching events have been recorded in 1998, 2002, 2016, 2017, 2020 and 2022.

The Great Barrier Reef, which stretches over 1,400 miles along Australia’s east coast, is bigger than the United Kingdom, ...

But the Great Barrier Reef is the real star of the show, with around 1,500 fish species and 400 coral types. Look out for manta rays, green sea turtles, and a variety of sharks on your trip under ...

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.