Visible from Space: The Coral That’s Larger Than Life!
Aquatic lovers unite because we ve just stumbled upon the underwater equivalent of a treasure chest In the remote Solomon Islands scientists have discovered the world s largest coral colony and it s so huge it could easily star in a sea creature blockbuster Imagine a coral kingdom that spans meters in width meters in length and stands taller than a blue whale at meters high This colossal underwater wonder is so massive it could wave hello from space The jaw-dropping discovery was made by a team of deep-sea explorers in the Three Sisters island group who at first thought they d found a shipwreck It was actually an ancient coral colony Pavona clavus or shoulder blade coral that s been quietly thriving for to years minding its own business deep in the Pacific Talk about a coral that knows how to keep a secret A Coral So Big It