The Australian government has moved to create two new marine protected areas that cover an expanse of ocean twice the size of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The two parks will be established ...

Global marine biodiversity is continually being threatened by oceanographic changes linked to both global warming and anthropogenic activities that degrade the ambient environment for marine organisms ...

The Australian Director of National Parks is looking to run a trial to use drones to monitor, detect, and collect information about prohibited activities, such as illegal fishing operations, in marine ...

Nov. 16, 2012, 10:06 AM EST / Source: Reuters Australia created the world's largest network of marine national parks on Friday, protecting an area of ocean the size of Western Europe in a move which ...

THE state’s marine sanctuary zone protection system has been attacked as too weak by the scientists put in charge of advising the State Government on its operation. A soon-to-be published paper in the ...

This morning, WWF congratulated the Federal Government of Australia on finalising the boundaries and basic layout of the world’s largest network of marine parks. The conservation organisation also ...

Snapping shrimp off the coast of northwestern Australia create a sound similar to frying bacon as they collectively snap their claws shut. Underwater reefs are generally thought of as tranquil places ...

In the dark of the deep ocean floor, where sunlight seldom reaches, sponge gardens flourish in spectacular colours and ...