World’s largest known coral — visible from space — found in Solomon Islands

Scientists aboard a National Geographic research vessel recently discovered the largest known coral in the world. The massive coral, which is 34 meters wide (112 feet) and 32 meters (105 feet) long, is visible from space. It’s a coral of the...

23 Photos of the World’s Largest Coral That Was Just Discovered in the Solomon Islands

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. The coral measures 111 feet wide, 101 feet long, and nearly 20 feet high. A coral, as you likely know,...

World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands

Washington — National Geographic scientists say they’ve discovered the world’s largest coral near the remote Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean — an undersea mass that is so big, it can be seen from space. The man who found it, Manu San Felix,...

World’s largest known coral discovered in Solomon Islands

The world’s largest known coral, visible from space, has been discovered in the waters of the Solomon Islands. With a circumference of 183 metres, the gigantic multicoloured organism is an intricate network of individual coral polyps that have...

‘Beacon of hope’: World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands

When scientists first saw the dark shape in waters off the Three Sisters island group in Makira-Ulawa Province of the Solomon Islands, they thought they’d found a shipwreck. Instead, they’d stumbled upon a colossus unmatched anywhere in the world....

Philippines pioneers coral larvae cryobank to protect threatened reefs

Known as the “Amazon of the seas”, the Coral Triangle is a 5.7 million sq. km expanse across the tropical waters of Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste — and the richest marine ecosystem on the...

New Health Research and Ethics Review Board members appointed

Nine people have recently been appointed as members of the Solomon Islands Health Research and Ethics Review Board (SIHRERB) for a period two years. The newly appointed members come from diverse fields, including Ministry of Education and Human...

In photos: World’s largest coral discovered in Solomon Islands

The world’s largest coral colony has been discovered near the remote Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean – an undersea mass that is so big, it can be seen from space, National Geographic scientists announced Nov. 12, 2024.

New Honiara, Munda airports traffic control towers makes progress

THE construction of new Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCT) at Honiara and Munda Airports valued at SBD 109 million is part of advancing Solomon Islands’ aviation infrastructure. This investment was made possible part of the Second Solomon Islands...

World's biggest coral — so big it can be seen from space — discovered by chance off Solomon Islands

In the depths of the southwest Pacific Ocean, researchers have discovered the largest coral ever documented. Spanning an impressive 111 feet (34 meters) in width, 105 feet (32 m) in length, and standing 18 feet (5.5 m) tall, this colossal organism...

New Discovery: Largest Coral in the World found in Solomon Islands

A group of scientists working aboard a research vessel in the southwest Pacific Ocean has discovered the world’s largest coral. Measuring 34 meters wide, 32 meters long and 5.5 meters high, with a circumference of 183 meters, the gigantic organism...

BREAKING: Scientists Discover World’s Largest Coral in Solomon Islands

A team of scientists aboard a research vessel in the southwest Pacific Ocean has made an extraordinary discovery: the world’s largest coral. Measuring an astounding 34 meters in width, 32 meters in length, and 5.5 meters in height, this giant...

Largest Coral in the World Found in the Solomon Islands

A group of scientists working aboard a research vessel in the southwest Pacific Ocean has discovered the world’s largest coral. Measuring 34 meters/111.6 feet wide, 32 meters/105 feet long and 5.5 meters/18 feet high, with a circumference of 183...

ADB, Partners Mark Start of Construction of Tina River Hydropower Project in Solomon Islands

HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (5 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today joined project partners in Solomon Islands for a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of the Tina River main dam structure. Solomon Islands Prime...

World’s largest coral discovered thriving in the Solomon Islands

‘Just when we think there is nothing left to discover on planet Earth, we find this massive coral made of nearly one billion little polyps, pulsing with life and colour,’ said Enric Sala, conservationist and founder of the Pristine Seas...

World’s largest coral hidden for 300 years discovered in the Solomon Islands

A groundbreaking discovery by National Geographic Society's Pristine Seas team has unveiled the world’s largest known coral colony, measuring an astonishing 112 by 105 feet, larger than a blue whale. The announcement was made on November 14,...

Waimapuru’s land being logged

The second state-owned school in the country, Waimapuru National Secondary School’s 84 hectares of land in Makira Ulawa province is currently being logged by a logging company, KS. Minister of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD)...

World's largest coral found near Solomon Islands

"Just when we think there is nothing left to discover on planet earth, we find a massive coral made of nearly one billion little polyps, pulsing with life and colour," marine ecologist Enric Sala said. The standalone structure had been growing for...

K-water begins hydroelectric dam construction in Solomon Islands

The construction of a hydroelectric dam has begun as a part of the Solomon Islands’ first-ever large-scale renewable energy project, according to the Korea Water Resources Corporation (K-water) on Tuesday. According to K-water, a groundbreaking...

K-water Breaks Ground on Tina River Hydropower Project in Solomon Islands

Korea Water Resources Corp. (K-water) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the main dam construction of the Tina River Hydropower Project near Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands, on Nov. 4. This marks a significant milestone for the first...