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‘Like a work of art’: rare stretch of pristine coral reef discovered off Tahiti

Rare, pristine coral reef found off Tahiti coast

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Enormous 'twilight zone' coral reef discovered off the coast of Tahiti

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A National Geographic videographer has found the world's largest coral — so big it can reportedly be seen from space — near the Solomon Islands. The 105 feet-by-111 feet, brown-and-bright yellow "mega coral" is said to be 300 years old and bigger than a blue whale.

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Marine ecologist Enric Sala reportedly said the coral — three times bigger than "Big Momma," the previous record holder, in American Samoa — is "made of nearly one billion little polyps." It was found in October during a study of the effects of hotter and more acidic oceans.

Daily Sabah

A night before the National Geographic team was to move to a new section of the sea, it caught sight of what was initially assumed to be the remains of a shipwreck. On diving to explore, videographer Manu San Félix was stunned to find a coral “close to the size of a cathedral.”

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Belonging to the Pavona clavus —  or "shoulder blade" — species, the coral “is an enormous encyclopaedia that has written how to survive multiple climatic conditions.” Scientists hope its "really serendipitous” discovery inspires more protections for marine life.

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Its healthy condition also inspires hope amid extensive bleaching of reefs the world over due to rising temperatures. However, corals are distinct from reefs as they are a standalone structure while reefs are formed when corals and sea anemones come together.

World's Largest Coral, 300 Years Old, Found Near Solomon Islands

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