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 ...

For the Solomon Islands, the mega coral could attract researchers, tourists and boost conservation funding, said Dennis Marita, the country’s director of culture at the Ministry of Culture and ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

The "mega" coral is 112-feet wide, ... Seas team discovered the 112-foot wide, 105-foot long and 18-foot high colony during an October expedition in the Solomon Islands, ...

The behemoth coral, discovered in October in the Solomon Islands, is longer than a blue whale and older than the United States. The world’s largest standalone coral (shown) has been discovered ...

The largest coral in the world, measuring 32 metres long, has been found in the Solomon Islands. The coral, which is visible from space, is three times larger than the previous record-breaker, and ...

For the Solomon Islands, the mega coral could attract researchers, tourists and boost conservation funding, said Dennis Marita, the country’s director of culture at the Ministry of Culture and ...

The Solomon Islands, where the coral was discovered, are on the front line of risks posed by global warming and ranked as the second-most at-risk nation for natural disasters.

It’s more than 100 feet long, at least 300 years old and visible from space. The world’s largest coral has just been discovered in the southwest Pacific Ocean, scientists announced Wednesday ...