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Largest coral in world found in Solomon islands

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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 thought it was a shipwreck.

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Scientists discover world's largest coral in Solomon Islands, spanning over 34 meters

Researchers have discovered the world's largest coral colony in the southwest Pacific Ocean, in the waters of the Solomon Islands. Measuring an astonishing 34 meters wide and 32 meters long, the coral is a species called *Pavona clavus* and is believed to be over 300 years old.

Live Science on MSN · 4d

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.

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 ...

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Largest-ever coral discovered in Pacific Ocean — and can be seen from space: ‘Cathedral underwater’

Good reef! The largest coral ever recorded has been discovered by scientists in the Solomon Islands. Sitting at 18 feet high, ...

Record-breaking mega coral visible from space is possibly 300 years old

The gigantic standalone coral is about 600 feet in circumference and has grown uninterrupted for three centuries, according ...

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