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Grounding of the Shen Neng 1 – the Aftermath
The collier Shen Neng 1 has been refloated and removed from Australia’s Great Barrier Reef where it grounded ten days ago. In its wake it has left severe damage to the reef. As reported by the BBC:...
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Bulk Carrier ID Integrity Adrift Off Australia’s Great Barrier Reef – Passes...
ID Integrity Photo: AMSA Update: The first tug has reached the ID Integrity. As reported by vesseltracker.com: The commercial tug “PT Kotor” rendezvoused with the “ID Integrity” on May 20 at...
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Australia Plans Huge Marine Reserve in Coral Sea – Praise and Conflict
The government of Australia plans to establish the world’s largest marine reserve in the Coral Sea, covering an area more than one-and-a-half times the size of France. If approved, the Coral Sea...
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Great Barrier Reef Sea Floor Collapsing, Could Cause Tsunami
Photo:AFP The world did not end of on 12/21/12 as some had predicted. Nevertheless, there are still a few things to worry about. Last week, marine geologists from Australia’s James Cook University...
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Death on the Great Barrier Reef — Laws of Chance or Deadly Jellyfish?
Recently, a 63 year old British tourist died suddenly while snorkelling on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. He is the fifth tourist to die in the last three months. In November, a 60-year-old British...
View ArticleHow Dead is the Great Barrier Reef?
An interesting video by Vox on coral reefs and the serious threats to the Great Barrier Reef and other reefs around the world. The outlook doesn’t look good but not all is lost. Definitely worth...
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Coral Reefs and the Economic Costs of Global Warming
Some complain that responding to climate change will damage the economy and cost jobs. Others counter that not responding effectively to climate change will do even greater economic damage. Recently an...
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The Great Barrier Reef is Dying, Climate Change is the Culprit
Photo: Gergely Torda/ARC Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies The Great Barrier Reef, off Australia’s east coast, is 1,400 miles long, covers 133,000 square miles and can be seen from outer...
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Update: Return of the Floating Pacific Pumice Islands — Will Floating Rocks...
Pacific pumice raft Back in 2012, we posted about a series of photos that were floating around the internet. The photos were taken from a yacht that had encountered what appeared to be a beach,...
View ArticleInspector Clouseau, the Pink Manta Ray of the Great Barrier Reef
Now, for something completely different. The bright pink manta ray was first seen swimming in 2015, in the waters off Australia’s Lady Elliot Island, on the Great Barrier Reef. It has been seen only...
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