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.
See Staggering Photos of the World’s Largest Coral, Newly Discovered by Scientists in the Pacific Ocean
The enormous organism is bigger than a blue whale and made up of millions of genetically identical, tiny animals called polyps
Scientists discover world’s largest coral—so big it can be seen from space
Exclusive photos reveal a sprawling, 300-year-old coral near Solomon Islands, recently discovered by the National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas expedition team.
Largest coral in the world found in the Solomon islands
Explore the discovery of a massive coral in the Solomon Islands, visible from space and teeming with marine life
World’s largest coral discovered off the Solomon Islands
As an expedition was exploring the waters around the Solomon Islands, its members spotted what looked like a shipwreck. Intrigued, they sent a diver down to investigate.
The world’s largest coral was discovered in the South Pacific
The behemoth coral, discovered in October in the Solomon Islands, is longer than a blue whale and older than the United States.
World’s largest coral discovered and it’s longer than a blue whale
At 111 feet wide, 104 feet long, 18 feet high, and 600 feet around this stunning organism in the southwest Pacific Ocean is the world’s largest known coral that was discovered by accident. It is a conglomerate of individual creatures called coral polyps that have grown over 300 years.
Scientists discover world's largest coral in Solomon Islands
Scientists have discovered the world’s largest coral:: Solomon Islands:: The mega coral is three times larger than the previous record-holder:: and is believed to be around 300 years old:: Eric Brown,
Found: World's Largest Coral Colony
Scientists have discovered the world's largest coral formation near the Solomon Islands. It can be seen from space, but somehow we have missed it till now.
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Discovery of ancient coral giant redefines marine records
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Record-breaking mega coral visible from space is possibly 300 years old
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Sea creature so big it is ‘visible from space’ discovered in South Pacific
Scientists have discovered one of the largest known sea creatures – a coral the size of two basketball courts – off the ...
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 ...