National Geographic Scientists Discover ‘World’s Largest’ Coral–Size of 5 Tennis Courts
On an expedition to the Solomon Islands, divers affiliated with National Geographic have found the world’s largest single coral colony ever recorded. It’s longer than the largest blue whale. At 34 meters (111 feet) in length, and with a width of 32 (105) meters, it could sit corner to corner across 5 tennis courts.
The gigantic standalone coral is about 600 feet in circumference and has grown uninterrupted for three centuries, according ...
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Found: World's Largest Coral ColonyScientists have discovered the world's largest coral formation near the Solomon Islands. It can be seen from space, but ...
Scientists have discovered one of the largest known sea creatures – a coral the size of two basketball courts – off the ...
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World's biggest coral — so big it can be seen from space — discovered by chance off Solomon IslandsThe world's biggest coral — an organism made up of about a billion polyps — is about three times bigger than the previous ...
Exclusive photos reveal a sprawling, 300-year-old coral near Solomon Islands, recently discovered by the National Geographic ...
Explore the discovery of a massive coral in the Solomon Islands, visible from space and teeming with marine life ...
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