A huge coral was found in the Pacific Ocean – research – Science and IT

The coral belongs to the species Pavona clavus and is home to shrimp, crabs, fish and other sea creatures.

Researchers discovered the world's largest coral in the Pacific Ocean. Moreover, this is not a coral reef, but many interconnected tiny creatures that together form a single organism.

The BBC writes about it.

According to scientists, the megacoral is probably more than 300 years old, and it is larger than a blue whale.

The giant coral was discovered by a videographer working on the National Geographic ship. The team studied the effects of climate change in remote areas of the Pacific Ocean, particularly the Solomon Islands.

“I was diving in the place where, according to the map, the ship sank, and here I saw something,” said Manu San Felix.

Together with their partner, they dived deeper and saw a huge coral. According to him, it was as unexpected as “seeing the cathedral under…