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 Solomon Islands in the South Pacific.The coral is believed to be several centuries old,
World's largest coral discovered in the South Pacific
A team of sciences in the South Pacific has discovered the world's largest coral off the Solomon Islands. They believe it has developed over the span of 300 years.
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
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.
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 South Pacific. It is enormous.
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,
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.
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,
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Scientists say they've discovered the world's biggest coral, so huge it was mistaken for a shipwreck
Scientists say they've discovered a "mega coral" three times bigger than the previous record holder - so huge they initially ...
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A scientific expedition discovers the world's largest coral in the Solomon Islands
The coral colony, of the species Pavona clavus, measuring 34 meters wide and 32 meters long, grew over three centuries and is visible from space. A team of scientists, including some Spaniards, has ...
‘World’s largest’ coral discovered near Solomon Islands
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