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World's largest coral discovered in Pacific

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World's largest coral just discovered in the Pacific is so big, it can be seen from space

Manu San Felix/National Geographic Pristine SeasFun fact: The gigantic organism that scientists say is bigger than a blue whale is a complex network of coral polyps, tiny creatures, rather than a reef — which is a network of many coral colonies.

Smithsonian Magazine on MSN · 2d

See Staggering Photos of the World’s Largest Coral, Newly Discovered by Scientists in the Pacific Ocean

The enormous organism is bigger than a blue whale and made up of millions of genetically identical, tiny animals called polyps

World’s largest coral found in the Pacific Ocean, near the Solomon Islands

The largest coral in the world has been found in the Solomon Islands. The coral, which is visible from space, is three times larger than the previous record-breaker, and is believed to be about 300 years old.

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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 ...

Greek Reporter1d

World’s Largest Coral Reef Discovered in the Pacific Ocean

A videographer discovered the world's largest coral reef ever recorded in the southwest Pacific Ocean, a massive structure ...

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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