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New coral reef discovery in Pacific

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November 29, 2024

World's biggest coral
New coral reef discovery in Pacific

A huge coral reef has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean.

The coral reef was discovered by a videographer working on a ship in remote parts of the Southwest Pacific, near the Solomon Islands. The diver had initially mistaken the coral reef for a ship. It was measured at 111 feet wide, 105 feet long and over 16 feet high. This makes it possibly the largest coral ever discovered in the Pacific.

The coral reef is deeper than most other reefs. The depth is what is perhaps protecting the coral from rapidly rising sea surface temperatures.

An example of a bleached coral reef in shallow waters.

The reef is brown, but also has some yellow, red, pink and blue spots. Little else is known, but the coral appears to be in good health. Nature organisation IUCN on Wednesday, November 13th, came out with the news that 44 percent of tropical and subtropical coral species are threatened with extinction.

The main cause of this is the rapid warming of the sea surface. Corals fade as a result and eventually die off.

Weather & Radar USA editorial team
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