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Just when we think there are no major discoveries left to be made on our planet, we find a natural wonder slowly growing beneath the waves for centuries – the world’s largest coral reported to date, a massive shoulder blade coral (Pavona clavus), bigger than a blue whale. Formed by nearly 1 billion identical tiny creatures, it is thriving in the Solomon Islands’ Three Sisters region.
While the world is marveling at this three-century-old domed giant covered in ripples that mirror the ocean’s surface, we are simultaneously witnessing the most devastating coral die-off in recorded history. According to the latest global assessment, 44 percent of reef-building coral species now face extinction.
Original Article: Solomon Islands’ Mega Coral Points the Way to Save Our Reefs
