The world’s largest coral colony has been discovered near the remote Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean – an undersea mass that is so big, it can be seen from space, National Geographic scientists announced Nov. 12, 2024.
In photos: World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands
![Divers from National Geographic Pristine Seas measure the world’s largest coral colony in the Solomon Islands.](https://gdb.voanews.com/782323df-6bca-4227-b171-f7c41af376a7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Divers from National Geographic Pristine Seas measure the world’s largest coral colony in the Solomon Islands.
![A diver from National Geographic Pristine Seas measures the world’s largest coral colony in the Solomon Islands.](https://gdb.voanews.com/705370a9-6244-4600-89b9-a536758578c3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A diver from National Geographic Pristine Seas measures the world’s largest coral colony in the Solomon Islands.
![The largest coral colony in the world, discovered in the Solomon Islands by National Geographic scientists, is seen in this aerial photograph. (Photograph by Seve Spence/National Geographic Pristine Seas)](https://gdb.voanews.com/699a359d-1e08-4d8a-90a0-6d3542ab6d32_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The largest coral colony in the world, discovered in the Solomon Islands by National Geographic scientists, is seen in this aerial photograph. (Photograph by Seve Spence/National Geographic Pristine Seas)
![A diver from National Geographic Pristine Seas measures the world’s largest coral colony in the Solomon Islands.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7cae4cc5-4049-49eb-9428-b37f90dfd0ba_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A diver from National Geographic Pristine Seas measures the world’s largest coral colony in the Solomon Islands.