HELEN ISLAND, Palau — The handful of rangers who protect one of Earth's most remote and biologically diverse reefs have only each other for company for months at a time. They worry about running out ...

An 80-year-old cruise passenger has been found dead on a Great Barrier Reef island, a day after she was accidentally abandoned there by the ship's crew. The passenger's daughter Katherine Rees on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A popular expedition cruise line is ending 2025 with more trouble after a second alarming incident in two months brought a voyage ...

This tropical lagoon surrounds the island of Moorea, French Polynesia. A visible coral reef line creates a natural barrier between the deep Pacific Ocean and the calm turquoise water near shore.