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.
National Geographic group finds world's largest coral
Scientists said on Thursday they found what is believed to be the world's largest coral, which has been growing undisturbed in the Solomon Islands for possibly 300 years.
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 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 colony discovered in the Pacific ocean - viewable from space
For centuries, an extraordinary coral lay hidden beneath the Pacific Ocean’s surface near the Solomon Islands, growing unnoticed on the seabed. Now, scientists from National Geographic’s Pristine Seas program have uncovered this massive living structure,
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,
The discovery of colossal coral visible from space wows scientists
The world's largest coral has been discovered in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean, surpassing the previous record holder by three times. Its size is so vast that it can be seen from space. Scientists estimate that it is at least 300 years old.
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.
Researchers discover world's largest coral colony in Pacific Ocean
National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition team located a massive coral colony that's longer than a blue whale, Earth's largest mammal.
Scientists discovered the world’s largest coral
A group of scientists has discovered the world’s largest single coral, measuring more than 100 feet long, in the southwest Pacific Ocean. It’s more than three times bigger than the previous record holder,
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...