{"id":1531,"date":"2025-01-24T17:15:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T17:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/scientists-say-theyve-discovered-the-worlds-biggest-coral-so-huge-it-was-mistaken-for-a-shipwreck\/"},"modified":"2025-01-24T17:15:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T17:15:44","slug":"scientists-say-theyve-discovered-the-worlds-biggest-coral-so-huge-it-was-mistaken-for-a-shipwreck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/scientists-say-theyve-discovered-the-worlds-biggest-coral-so-huge-it-was-mistaken-for-a-shipwreck\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists say they&#8217;ve discovered the world&#8217;s biggest coral, so huge it was mistaken for a shipwreck"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Scientists say they have found the world&#8217;s largest coral near the Pacific&#8217;s Solomon Islands, announcing Thursday a major discovery &#8220;pulsing with life and color.&#8221; The coral is so immense that researchers sailing the crystal waters of the Solomon archipelago initially thought they&#8217;d stumbled across a hulking shipwreck.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;Just when we think there is nothing left to discover on planet Earth, we find a massive coral made of nearly one billion little polyps, pulsing with life and color,&#8221; marine ecologist Enric Sala said.<\/p>\n<p> The standalone structure, formed from a &#8220;complex network&#8221; of tiny coral polyps, has likely been growing for 300 years or more, the researchers said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" alt=\"largest-coral-reef-solomons-natgeo.jpg \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/14\/775fe4d1-69e2-43b0-b522-9d3948e6b883\/thumbnail\/620x413\/23270d2c1e27cadba264e75fe8933445\/largest-coral-reef-solomons-natgeo.jpg?v=e306e7b9fefc168c00baa623d76d1eaf 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/14\/775fe4d1-69e2-43b0-b522-9d3948e6b883\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/9ffa3140653a185ab5785ae16d93fcf7\/largest-coral-reef-solomons-natgeo.jpg?v=e306e7b9fefc168c00baa623d76d1eaf 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">A diver from National Geographic Pristine Seas measures the world&#8217;s largest coral colony, in the Solomon Islands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Manu San F\u00e9lix\/National Geographic Pristine Seas<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At about 111 feet wide and 104 feet long, the team said the &#8220;mega coral&#8221; was three times bigger than the previous record holder \u2014 a coral dubbed &#8220;Big Momma&#8221; in American Samoa. The massive coral is not a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/tag\/coral-reef\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">coral reef<\/a>, structures that can be far larger but are comprised of many distinct coral colonies, they explained.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;While Big Momma looked like a huge scoop of ice cream plopped down on the reef, this newly discovered coral is as if the ice cream started to melt, spreading forever along the seafloor,&#8221; said lead scientist Molly Timmers.<\/p>\n<p> It&#8217;s longer than a blue whale and thought to be &#8220;so colossal&#8221; that it could be seen from space.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"solomons-coral-natgeo-7pghc8-q.jpg \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/14\/dc71e5f6-9917-4148-b4bf-47a5185e383a\/thumbnail\/620x413\/4810e7e4bff95c8929f7c30789585136\/solomons-coral-natgeo-7pghc8-q.jpg?v=e306e7b9fefc168c00baa623d76d1eaf 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/14\/dc71e5f6-9917-4148-b4bf-47a5185e383a\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/3eabcfe7e16b808e382b4e0b434bfcac\/solomons-coral-natgeo-7pghc8-q.jpg?v=e306e7b9fefc168c00baa623d76d1eaf 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">A diver from National Geographic Pristine Seas measures the world&#8217;s largest coral colony, in the Solomon Islands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                ManuSan F\u00e9lix\/National Geographic Pristine Seas<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The coral was discovered at the southeastern tip of the Solomon Islands, in an area known as the Three Sisters. It was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/environment\/article\/world-largest-coral-colony-discovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">spotted by a National Geographic team<\/a> embarking on a scientific expedition in the region.<\/p>\n<p> Hotter and more acidic oceans have <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/300-sea-corals-florida-texas-save-species\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">drained the life from corals<\/a><\/span> in many of the region&#8217;s tropical waters, a process called bleaching, including Australia&#8217;s famed Great Barrier Reef. But this latest discovery offered a small glimmer of hope, the research team said.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-video embed--type-content_video is-video embed--float-left embed--size-medium \"><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/veterans-group-works-to-restore-coral-reefs\/\" class=\"embed__headline-link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__icon\"><br \/>\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-video\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__headline\">Veterans group works to restore coral reefs<\/span><\/p>\n<p>          <span class=\"embed__video-duration\">02:53<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                      <\/a><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;While the nearby shallow reefs were degraded due to warmer seas, witnessing this large healthy coral oasis in slightly deeper waters is a beacon of hope,&#8221; said coral scientist Eric Brown.<\/p>\n<p> The lush rainforests and pristine waters of the Solomon Islands have long been celebrated for their ecological diversity. Wildlife observations made in the area in the 1920s helped prove a key part of Charles Darwin&#8217;s theory of evolution.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;There is so much to learn about the richness of marine life and the ocean ecosystem, but this finding opens doors of knowledge,&#8221; said top Solomon Islands official Collin Beck. &#8220;More scientific research is needed to better understand our rich biodiversity and our planet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"solomons-coral-largest.jpg \" height=\"464\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/11\/14\/6b9fd9c5-32ab-481f-a9d6-11ed353cf2ee\/thumbnail\/620x464\/8877100dff225d334ac5076a9ee67a29\/solomons-coral-largest.jpg?v=e306e7b9fefc168c00baa623d76d1eaf 1x, 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