the big blue news
cOMMUNITY
Sighting of first orca calf at Ningaloo Reef in years gives hope to researchers
Rare baby orca arrives at Ningaloo Reef.
Climate change is depleting deep sea oxygen, but tides are helping to keep the ocean healthy
Why deep oceans are losing their oxygen and more.
There's a soundtrack to our coral reefs and scientists are hopeful it can encourage coral regrowth
Acoustic scientists Miles Parsons is experimenting with underwater sounds to attract fish to coral reefs.
Rare red handfish returned to Tasmanian wild after riding out marine heatwave in tank
Red handfish are returned to the wild after riding out a marine heatwave in captivity.
Estuaries, the ‘nurseries of the sea’, are disappearing fast
Study reveals repurposing of ecologically vital land for homes or agriculture is happening particularly rapidly in Asia.
Majority of pilot whales stranded on WA beach saved after huge rescue operation
After an hours-long rescue mission, the majority of a pod of up to 160 whales stranded at a beach in Western Australia have been saved.