Marcus McGowan, 51, from Brisbane had been snorkeling along the Cape York coastline in Far North Queensland when he was attacked from behind by a two to three-meter long saltwater crocodile.
New data shows coral cover in the Great Barrier Reef is at a record high, despite a disturbing decade of marine heatwaves, cyclones and floods. While the data is robust, it can be deceptive.
Without more information at the level of individual species, it is impossible to understand how much of the Great Barrier Reef has been lost, or recovered, since the last mass bleaching event