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27 July, 2025

Island coral wipeout

DRONE surveys show coral was practically wiped out near Queensland’s Lizard Island last year and scientists say repeated bleaching from a warming ocean gives it little long-term chance of survival.


The survey sites where coral bleaching was found off Lizard Island. Picture: Supplied
The survey sites where coral bleaching was found off Lizard Island. Picture: Supplied

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