‘This is horrific’ – Great Barrier Reef footage shows 97pc of coral is dead

A green sea turtle swims among the corals at Lady Elliot Island in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Photo: Getty

Stuti Mishra
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At least 97pc of corals on a reef in the northern section of the Great Barrier Reef have died during one of the most severe bleaching events ever recorded.

The discovery was made by scientists from multiple institutions who used high-resolution drone imagery to monitor the reef near the Lizard Island.