A BRITISH teenager and his dad drowned while visiting the Great Barrier Reef, an inquest heard.  Owen Reed, 17, was caught by ...

The town of Seventeen Seventy is the closest access point to the reef and was named after the year Captain James Cook arrived in Australia.

Tourist Nash Core admits he felt some fear when he and his 11-year-old son waded into the ocean off the Australian coast to help rescue a 10-foot great white shark stranded in shallow water.

A “large amount” of great white sharks have been spotted at a popular diving spot in the state’s south east, with SA’s ...

A boat full of tourists have shared their experience of swimming with the largest fish in the world this week.

The national zoo in Pretoria has added over 200 new marine fishes to its aquarium, with the aim of educating visitors on ...

(File) Australia's Ningaloo Reef, one of the world's longest near-shore coral reefs and a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site, is showing alarming signs as the coral has lost its natural colour.

Parts of the reef see the most coral growth in 36 years - but it is highly vulnerable to threats. It is the fourth time since 2016 that such a devastating event has been found, Australia says.