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World’s largest coral is 300 years old and was discovered by accident
The mega-coral measures 34 metres by 32 metres – making it larger than a blue whale – and it is thought to be three centuries ...
Scientists discover world’s largest coral—so big it can be seen from space
Exclusive photos reveal a sprawling, 300-year-old coral near Solomon Islands, recently discovered by the National Geographic ...
Scientists just discovered a sea creature as large as two basketball courts. Here’s what it looks like.
In the warm blue waters of the Solomon Islands, an island chain in the South Pacific, lies one of the world’s largest sea ...
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Researchers discover world’s largest coral in the Solomon Islands
The largest coral in the world, measuring 32 metres long, has been found in the Solomon Islands. The coral, which is visible ...
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Climate change threatens nearly half of all corals with extinction
Rising temperatures are pushing many species to the brink, alongside disease, pollution and unsustainable fishing.
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Coral biodiversity hotspot at risk from fossil fuel expansion, report warns
Fossil fuel projects are putting the Pacific Coral Triangle’s unique marine ecosystem at risk, according to a new report presented Oct. 31 at the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity summit (COP 16 ...
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Abandoned ‘ghost gear’ kills sea life. A Myanmar nonprofit is turning the tide.
In 2018, Thanda Ko Gyi launched the nonprofit Myanmar Ocean Project, Myanmar’s first registered marine conservation ...