World’s largest coral reef discovered off the Solomon Islands
2 days ago · The Solomon Islands, a cluster of hundreds of islands in the South Pacific and fittingly bordered by the Coral Sea, hosts the second highest coral diversity on the planet, boasting more than 490 ...
World’s largest coral hidden for 300 years discovered in the Solomon …
1 day ago · Scientists discovered the world’s largest coral colony during an October 2024 expedition in the Solomon Islands. Measuring 112 by 105 feet and visible from space, this 300-year-old Pavona clavus ...
World’s largest coral reef discovered off the Solomon Islands
2 days ago · LONDON -- 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. Intrigued, they sent a diver down to investigate. The diver came back to the surface with extraordinary news. The object was not a shipwreck but a massive coral -- soon confirmed as the biggest coral in the world.
Scientists discover the world’s largest coral - CNN
3 days ago · The discovery is rare good news in an ocean of bad. ... For the Solomon Islands, the mega coral could attract researchers, tourists and boost conservation funding, said Dennis Marita, the country ...
World's largest coral found in Solomon Islands - NBC News
3 days ago · The Solomon Islands have the world’s second-highest coral diversity, with more than 490 species of hard and soft corals.The world is currently experiencing a fourth global coral bleaching event ...
Scientists say they've discovered the world's biggest coral ... - CBS News
3 days ago · Global coral reef bleaching event is largest on record, report says 03:59. Scientists say they have found the world's largest coral near the Pacific's Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a major ...
World's largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands
1 day ago · Scientists have discovered the world’s largest coral, which can be seen from space, in the Solomon Islands. The mega coral is three times larger than the previous record-holder and is believed to be around 300 years old. Scientists from the National Geographic Pristine Seas team were researching ...
World’s largest coral found in the Pacific near Solomon Islands
4 days ago · The coral could be 500 years old and is bigger than a blue whale, scientists say. ... climate minister for the Solomon Islands at the summit, told BBC News that his nation would be proud of the ...
World’s largest coral discovered in Pacific near Solomon Islands
4 days ago · Scientists have found the largest coral in the world near the remote Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, a gigantic organism that can be seen from space. The “mega coral” is 32 metres (105 ...
World's biggest coral — so big it can be seen from space — …
The Solomon Islands, known for hosting the second-highest coral diversity in the world, stands at the forefront of ocean conservation. The area's reefs are vital ecosystems that support marine ...
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