World's largest coral discovered in Pacific

World's biggest coral — so big it can be seen from space — discovered by chance off Solomon Islands
The world's biggest coral — an organism made up of about a billion polyps — is about three times bigger than the previous record-holder and was discovered by chance during an expedition off the Solomon Islands.
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I went diving in a place where the map said there was a shipwreck and then I saw something,” said the cinematographer who made the stunning discovery.
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The enormous organism is bigger than a blue whale and made up of millions of genetically identical, tiny animals called polyps
Bigger than blue whale: World’s largest coral is so huge it’s visible from space
In a stunning discovery, the world’s largest coral has been found thriving in the Solomon Islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Reportedly, this massive coral colony could be over 300 years old. A videographer on a National Geographic expedition discovered the coral in the remote Pacific Ocean.
Scientists discover the world’s largest coral — so big it can be seen from space
It’s more than 100 feet long, around 300 years old, made of nearly 1 billion little polyps and visible from space
World's largest coral, found in the Pacific, was 'hiding in plain sight' for 300 years
From the surface, “it looked like a shipwreck,” said Molly Timmers, lead scientist of the Pristine Seas expedition. But the team’s cinematographer dove to take a closer look and found a “mega coral hiding in plain sight.”
World’s Largest Coral Reef Found In The Depths Of Pacific Ocean
Scientists have found the world's largest coral -- as big as two basketball courts -- visible from space and at least 300 years old in the waters of the Solomon Islands.
Scientists discover world's largest coral colony: Watch as divers explore its wonder
The "mega" coral is 112-feet wide, 105-feet long and 18-feet high, making it larger than a blue whale, the world's largest animal.
World's largest coral just discovered in the Pacific is so big, it can be seen from space
The world's largest coral has been found in the southwest Pacific Ocean, and scientists say the massive organism is visible from space. The big picture: The "mega coral" near the Solomon Islands that's believed to be about 300 years old and measures 105 feet long by 111 feet wide was discovered by the National Geographic Pristine Seas team,
Giant Sea Creature Discovered in the Pacific Could Be Seen from Space
Scientists recently discovered one of the world’s largest coral formations off the coast of the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, reports HotNews. This massive coral, spanning roughly two football fields,
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