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Researchers are investigating the possibility that a population of epaulette sharks on Lady Elliot Island could qualify to be named as a new species.

Australia’s environment minister says her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a  list of endangered World Heritage sites

Record coral cover is being seen across much of the Great Barrier Reef as it recovers from past storms and mass-bleaching events. But the new coral taking over is leaving the reef more vulnerable to future devastating impacts, according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

Bleaching-free coral reefs are expected to plummet as we head towards 1.5C of warming, as scientists anxiously watch for another bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef.