The coral could be 500 years old and is bigger than a blue whale, scientists say.
Local people had no idea the coral was thereThe mega coral - which is a collection of many connected, tiny creatures that together form one organism rather than a reef - could be more than 300 years old.It was found by a videographer working on a National Geographic ship visiting remote parts of the Pacific to see how it has been affected by climate change.“I went diving in a place where the map said there was a shipwreck and then I saw something,” said Manu San Felix.
"It's very emotional. I felt this huge respect for something that's stayed in one place and survived for hundreds of years," he said.Scientists on the expedition measured the coral using a type of tape measure under water. It is 34m wide, 32m long and 5.5m high.Often described as an “architect” of the seas, corals can join together to form vast reefs where fish and other species live.
Many developing countries at the talks are calling for more cash from richer nations to help them pay for their strategies to tackle climate change. The coral is a species called Pavona clavus and provides a home to shrimp, crabs, fish and other marine creatures.
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