The enormous organism is bigger than a blue whale and made up of millions of genetically identical, tiny animals called polyps

The world's largest coral has been found in the southwest Pacific Ocean, and scientists say the massive organism is visible from space. The big picture: The "mega coral" near the Solomon Islands that's believed to be about 300 years old and measures 105 feet long by 111 feet wide was discovered by the National Geographic Pristine Seas team,

Scientists have discovered the world's largest known coral in the southwest Pacific Ocean. The coral, which measures 34 meters wide, 32 meters long at 5.5 meters high, was found in the Solomon Islands' Three Sisters island group by marine scientists from National Geographic's Pristine Seas team.