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.
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,
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 record-holder and was discovered by chance during an expedition off the Solomon Islands.
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.
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.
New Discovery: Largest Coral in the World found in Solomon Islands
Discovered in the Three Sisters island group by members of the National Geographic Pristine Seas team during their scientific expedition to the Solomon Islands, the mega coral — mostly brown but with splashes of bright yellows,
World's Largest Coral Discovered In Pacific Ocean
Scientists discover world's largest known coral in Solomon Islands, measuring 34 meters; warns of global warming's impact on reefs.
World’s largest coral found in the Pacific Ocean, near the Solomon Islands
The largest coral in the world has been found in the Solomon Islands. The coral, which is visible from space, is three times larger than the previous record-breaker, and is believed to be about 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 color".
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.
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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Record-breaking mega coral visible from space is possibly 300 years old
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Scientists make gigant discovery in the depths of the sea that could change the way we see Earth: " It has been growing for over 300 years"
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