Coral Bleaching - Sleeping Sharks Cave
Corals at this dive site have experienced elevated temperatures 6 times in the past 5 years.
- Minor stress - Possible Bleaching: 03-Dec-2019 to 25-Dec-2019
- Extreme stress - Severe Bleaching and Significant Mortality: 15-Jul-2020 to 21-Dec-2020
- Minor stress - Possible Bleaching: 25-Sep-2022 to 22-Nov-2022
- Extreme stress - Severe Bleaching and Significant Mortality: 01-Jul-2023 to 05-Jan-2024
- Minor stress - Possible Bleaching: 02-Jan-2024 to 05-Jan-2024
- Extreme stress - Severe Bleaching and Significant Mortality: 19-Jul-2024 to 30-Nov-2024
The most severe conditions for coral bleaching in the past 40 years peaked on 08-Oct-2024. The DHW reached 16.6 C.
For information about why elevated temperatures are so damaging to corals, go to
Coral Bleaching.
Temperature record over the past 5 years
Temperature record over the past 40 years
The data on this page were last updated on 02-Dec-2024. The next update is scheduled for 02-Jan-2025.
