Marine biologists found the new bacteria in the tissue of two soft coral species that live in complete darkness in the Gulf of Mexico.

On an expedition to the Solomon Islands, divers affiliated with National Geographic have found the world’s largest single coral colony ever recorded. It’s longer than the largest blue whale. At 34 meters (111 feet) in length, and with a width of 32 (105) meters, it could sit corner to corner across 5 tennis courts.

It’s more than 100 feet long, around 300 years old, made of nearly 1 billion little polyps and visible from space

Scientists have discovered the world's largest coral formation near the Solomon Islands. It can be seen from space, but somehow we have missed it till now.

Researchers have discovered the world's largest coral colony in the southwest Pacific Ocean, in the waters of the Solomon Islands. Measuring an astonishing 34 meters wide and 32 meters long, the coral is a species called *Pavona clavus* and is believed to be over 300 years old.

The world's largest coral has been found in the Solomon Islands, a remote nation made up of hundreds of small islands in the South Pacific. It is enormous.

Scientists have discovered the world’s largest coral:: Solomon Islands:: The mega coral is three times larger than the previous record-holder:: and is believed to be around 300 years old:: Eric Brown,