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World's Largest Green Turtle Colony Nearly Twice As Big As Thought
The world's largest population of nesting green turtles is nearly twice as big as previously thought, scientists said on Wednesday, after drones enabled better surveys of the animals.
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This Rodent Is First Mammal Made Extinct By Climate Change: Researchers
Years ago, the small, ratlike rodents could be seen scurrying across the sand and coral rubble on the Australian island of Bramble Cay. Fishermen would sometimes see them while visiting the island, which is dotted with a few grass clumps, shorebirds and nesting sea turtles in the Great Barrier Reef.
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Shark Attacks Woman, Child At Popular Australian Tourist Beach
A woman and a child were bitten by a shark in the popular Whitsunday Islands near Australia's Great Barrier Reef on Thursday in the latest of a string of such attacks, reports and officials said.
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Diver Lucky To Be Alive After Shark Attack
An experienced diver is lucky to be alive after he was mauled by a large shark in a remote area near the Great Barrier Reef, Australian paramedics said Sunday.
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Australia to Widen Curbs on Shipping Around Great Barrier Reef
Australia will more than double an area near the Great Barrier Reef subject to special curbs on shipping in a bid to protect the environmentally sensitive region, the government said on Saturday.
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Grim Catch as New Zealand Fishing Trawler Nets Plane and Body
The crew of a New Zealand fishing trawler netted a gruesome catch Thursday when they hauled up a plane with a body inside, police said.
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Australian Natural Wonders Under UNESCO Spotlight
Australia is home to some of the most pristine environment on Earth, but two of its most high-profile protected areas face threats to their status as World Heritage Sites at a UNESCO meeting starting on Sunday in Doha.
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Google Street View goes underwater, offers virtual dives in coral reefs
The underwater locations include the Great Barrier Reef, the Molokini Crater, and the Apo Island marine reserve.
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World's Largest Green Turtle Colony Nearly Twice As Big As Thought
The world's largest population of nesting green turtles is nearly twice as big as previously thought, scientists said on Wednesday, after drones enabled better surveys of the animals.
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This Rodent Is First Mammal Made Extinct By Climate Change: Researchers
Years ago, the small, ratlike rodents could be seen scurrying across the sand and coral rubble on the Australian island of Bramble Cay. Fishermen would sometimes see them while visiting the island, which is dotted with a few grass clumps, shorebirds and nesting sea turtles in the Great Barrier Reef.
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Shark Attacks Woman, Child At Popular Australian Tourist Beach
A woman and a child were bitten by a shark in the popular Whitsunday Islands near Australia's Great Barrier Reef on Thursday in the latest of a string of such attacks, reports and officials said.
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Diver Lucky To Be Alive After Shark Attack
An experienced diver is lucky to be alive after he was mauled by a large shark in a remote area near the Great Barrier Reef, Australian paramedics said Sunday.
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Australia to Widen Curbs on Shipping Around Great Barrier Reef
Australia will more than double an area near the Great Barrier Reef subject to special curbs on shipping in a bid to protect the environmentally sensitive region, the government said on Saturday.
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Grim Catch as New Zealand Fishing Trawler Nets Plane and Body
The crew of a New Zealand fishing trawler netted a gruesome catch Thursday when they hauled up a plane with a body inside, police said.
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Australian Natural Wonders Under UNESCO Spotlight
Australia is home to some of the most pristine environment on Earth, but two of its most high-profile protected areas face threats to their status as World Heritage Sites at a UNESCO meeting starting on Sunday in Doha.
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Google Street View goes underwater, offers virtual dives in coral reefs
The underwater locations include the Great Barrier Reef, the Molokini Crater, and the Apo Island marine reserve.
