Marine life
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- Murray Watt
How just two litres of water can uncover the mysteries of the sea
By tracking the DNA “barcodes” of sea creatures, researchers have found species previously unknown to science.
- Bianca Hall
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The underwater cyclone that could hit Australia’s east coast
A toxic microalgae is devastating the coastal waters of South Australia, and it’s “quite likely” the disaster will hit other states.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Bianca Hall
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- Climate crisis
‘A dead shark, dead rays, dead fish, dead cuttlefish’: The toxic algal bloom is spreading
The federal government has announced a $14 million funding package for South Australia but resisted calls to declare the algal bloom a natural disaster.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Whale watchers advised to start early as climate change hastens migration
As ocean temperatures rise, whales are setting off earlier on their arduous breeding migrations along the east coast.
- Mike Foley
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- Water
Cod hotels and 200,000 trees: The $30m plan to clean up our waterways
The funding package, one of the single biggest investments in Queensland’s waterways, will kickstart more than 30 rehabilitation projects.
- Josh Bavas
‘It’s hump day!’ Whale at Circular Quay stops ferries
A whale frolicking in the harbour has delayed ferries and delighted Sydneysiders as it takes a tour of one of Australia’s busiest waterways.
- Angus Dalton and Josefine Ganko
The ‘creme de la creme’ of humpback whale photos
The Sydney Morning Herald photo editor Danielle Smith captured the rare double breach off the coast of northern NSW.
- Penry Buckley
A love note in a bottle is found years later, an ocean away
Anita and Brad’s message floated all the way from Canada’s Bell Island to Ireland’s west coast – leaving online detectives wondering: Were they still together?
- Victoria Craw
One of the world’s deadliest sharks is developing a taste for Sydney
Warmer waters are shepherding the marine predator southwards and warping their migration patterns.
- Angus Dalton
Tarnished Tassal brand targets WA barramundi
Canadian giant Tassal is at the centre of a raging debate over salmon farming in Tasmania. Now it plans to grow a major operation in a Kimberley marine park.
- Emma Young
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