Extent of bleaching being revealed

Sally Gall
Updated May 30 2016 - 3:21pm, first published 12:05pm
Dieback: Researchers survey bleached corals in shallow water in the Kimberly region, Western Australia, during current bleaching event. Photo: Chris Cornwall.
Dieback: Researchers survey bleached corals in shallow water in the Kimberly region, Western Australia, during current bleaching event. Photo: Chris Cornwall.

Coral reef scientists estimate that mass bleaching has killed 35 per cent of corals on the northern and central Great Barrier Reef.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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