Scientists say biggest coral in world discovered in Pacific

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.
Scientists say biggest coral in the world discovered in the Pacific
Scientists say they've discovered a "mega coral" three times bigger than the previous record holder - so huge they initially thought it was a shipwreck.
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 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 colour".
World’s largest coral is 300 years old and was discovered by accident
The mega-coral measures 34 metres by 32 metres – making it larger than a blue whale – and it is thought to be three centuries old
World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands
National Geographic scientists say they’ve discovered the world’s largest coral near the remote Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean — an undersea mass that is so big, it can be seen from space. The man who found it,
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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