State wildlife authorities are investigating the mysterious deaths,stretching from St Lucia all the way up to Seventeen Mile Rocks.
The penguin,affectionately named ‘Gus’ by wildlife carer Carol Biddulph and her husband Graham,is now free to swim home to Antarctica.
The results of the first surveys of bleached corals after a mass bleaching event show severe damage to a section of Australia’s great natural wonder.
One third of corals have died in a section of reef near Cooktown. SOURCE:Australian Institute of Marine Science
More than 2000 seismic surveys have been conducted in waters off Australia since the 1960s,as companies map the seabed to prospect for new oil and gas reserves.
“Just when we think there is nothing left to discover on planet Earth,we find a massive coral … pulsing with life and colour,” said explorer-in-residence Enric Sala.
Australian scientist Laura Ryan thought she could save surfers by fooling sharks. She spent months throwing boards into shark-infested waters to prove it.
The young male emperor penguin probably swam from eastern Antarctica and was malnourished on arrival. It will need to make its own way home.
This vast plan,which attracted 22,000 public comments,has had a fatal drop in protections at the final hour and will now never do what the government promises,an expert says.
The calf was freed after it was spotted near Bondi Beach entangled in a rope and buoy.
The government has tripled the size of a marine park surrounding little-known Australian islands that teem with penguins,seals and seabirds.