Scientists have recently discovered the world’s largest coral, which has likely been growing uninterrupted in the Solomon Islands for 300 years.
A research vessel with the National Geographic Pristine Seas team found the coral in the Three Sisters Island Group. The coral is 112 feet wide, 105 feet long and 18 feet high, with a volume of more than 600 cubic feet.
Just when you think there’s nothing left to discover on the planet, we find a giant coral consisting of about a billion tiny polyps, teeming with life and color, said Enrique Sella, a National Geographic explorer and founder of Pristine Seas.
He said it’s a major scientific discovery, like finding the world’s tallest tree, but it’s not safe. Despite its remote location, the coral is vulnerable to global warming and other human threats.
It should be noted that coral is an organism made up of a complex network of polyps, which are small individual creatures.
