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
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.
World's largest coral discovered in Solomon islands
A team of scientists has discovered the world’s largest known coral in the waters off the Solomon Islands, a massive and vibrant organism that can be seen from space. Measuring 183 metres (600 feet) in circumference, this gigantic coral, a species known as Pavona clavus, is estimated to be between 300 and 500 years old.
Scientists say world's largest coral found near Solomon Islands
Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a major discovery "pulsing with life and color".
Historic Discovery In The Pacific Ocean: A 500-Year-Old Marine Marvel That Is Now World’s Largest Known Coral
Scientists aboard a National Geographic research vessel have uncovered the world’s largest known coral in the southwest Pacific Ocean, a massive specimen of Pavona clavus. Found near the Three Sisters islands in the Solomon Islands,
Scientists Discover World’s Largest Coral in Solomon Islands, Visible from Space
Scientists have found the world’s largest coral in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. Visible from the space, the giant coral is a little over 100 feet long and more than 300 years old. It is 34 meters wide, 32 meters long and 5.5 meters high.
World’s largest coral discovered in Pacific near Solomon Islands
Scientists say coral ‘pulsing with life and colour’ is 300 years old and three times larger than previous record holder.
World’s Largest Coral Reef Discovered in the Pacific Ocean
A videographer discovered the world's largest coral reef ever recorded in the southwest Pacific Ocean, a massive structure over 300 years old
In photos: World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands
The world’s largest coral colony has been discovered near the remote Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean – an undersea mass that is so big, it can be seen from space, National Geographic scientists announced Nov.
World’s largest coral found in the Pacific
The largest coral ever recorded has been found by scientists in the southwest Pacific Ocean. The mega coral - which is a collection of many connected, tiny creatures that together form one organism rather than a reef - could be more than 300 years old.
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.
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 football fields – off the Solomon ...
World's Largest Coral Discovered In Solomon Islands, Over 300 Years Old
Scientists have discovered the world's largest recorded coral in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, a massive coral over 300 ...
23 Photos of the World’s Largest Coral That Was Just Discovered in the Solomon Islands
The world's largest coral has been found in the Solomon Islands, a remote nation made up of hundreds of small islands in the ...