On the chart, it was marked as a shipwreck in the Pacific Ocean near the Solomon Islands, but when scientists and filmmakers from the National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas took a closer look, they were shocked to find the world’s largest-ever recorded coral. The mega coral is a collection of many tiny connected creatures that together form one organism rather than a coral reef.
As reported by the BBC, the coral measures 34m wide, 32m long and 5.5m high – which is bigger than a blue whale. The coral is estimated to be at 300-years-old.
The coral was found in deeper waters than some coral reefs which scientists think might be why it is in good health.
Last Saturday morning at Pier 88 on the Hudson River, the US Navy commissioned its newest destroyer, 
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A sad account that reinforces an old lesson, while also highlighting an unexpected risk of social media. 
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In August of last year, we bade a sad farewell to the 
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After being closed for five years for renovations, the 
Two hundred and nineteen years ago today, in 1805, the Royal Navy, commanded by 
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Emirates Team New Zealand clinched match point in the 
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We are a few days late in wishing the US Navy a happy 249th birthday