This giant measures about 32 metres in length and 34 metres in width; its age is estimated at around 300 years. The coral is three times larger than the previous record-holder (known as Big Momma) and is the size of five tennis courts.

On Thursday, as a National Geographic expedition was exploring the waters around the Solomon Islands, its members spotted something that looked like a shipwreck underwater. “Just when we think there is nothing left to discover on planet earth,

Researchers have discovered an exemplary coral so big it’s visible from space. The gobsmacked experts said it’s “like finding the world’s tallest tree.”

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.

Scientists say they have discovered the world's largest coral — measuring longer than a blue whale — on an expedition in Solomon Islands.

Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a major discovery "pulsing with life and colour".

Explore the discovery of a massive coral in the Solomon Islands, visible from space and teeming with marine life

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.

Scientists have discovered the world's largest coral formation near the Solomon Islands. It can be seen from space, but somehow we have missed it till now.