Guano mining left Lady Elliot Island a barren wasteland. Now it’s a tropical oasis
Lady Elliot island has been rehabilitated by hand, with more than 20,000 plants. (Supplied) For thousands of years…
A dolphin called ‘Bubbles’ repeatedly chased Bigeye Trevally until they regurgitated food, with researchers documenting the strange tactic 11 times |
A dolphin named Bubbles has surprised researchers with an unusual way of getting a meal near Lady Elliot…
Tour operators help cull 420,000 Drupella snail pests from Great Barrier Reef
Queensland tourism operators have helped cull more than 420,000 benign-looking predators that are killing coral on the Great…
In 1969, an Australian pilot leased a coral island left barren by guano mining; he flew in water and native trees, his plantings began a 50-year ecological recovery | World News
Aerial view of Lady Elliot Island. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons. In 1969, when pilot Don Adams set foot…
Lady Elliot Island’s bleached coral recovers after Cyclone Alfred cools sea temperature
As Queenslanders waited for Cyclone Alfred to make landfall, its meander along the coastline brought relief to heat-stricken…
Surveillance for deadly H5 bird flu increased for reef’s seabird population
A vulnerable colony of red-tailed tropic birds is being monitored for the deadly H5 bird flu, with fears…