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
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The world’s largest coral has been discovered in the Solomon Islands. Measuring 34 meters wide and 32 meters long, the gigantic organism is a complex network of coral polyps — tiny individual creatures — that have grown over a span of three centuries.
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Scientists working in the southwest Pacific Ocean have discovered the world’s largest coral in the Solomon Islands, a mass so big it can be seen from space.