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World’s largest coral reef discovered off Solomon Islands

The Jerusalem Post on MSN · 17h

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 · 1d

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.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

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.

World's largest coral reef discovered in Pacific Ocean

Researchers have discovered the world's largest coral reef in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, Azernews reports.

The Inertia on MSN2d

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 ...

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