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There are now calls for the four-century-old coral to be monitored and the Great Barrier Reef to be protected given the threats from climate change. Photograph: Richard Woodgett
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At 10.5 metres wide, four centuries old and twice the size of its nearest cousin, an “exceptionally large” coral has been discovered on the Great Barrier Reef – the widest known in the area. The coral is 5.3 metres tall, “hemispherical in shape” and 2.4 metres wider than the next widest specimen. It is roughly the length and height of a modern double-decker bus. It is thought to have spawned on the reef between 421 and 438 years ago...

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