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Limits RegistryA mega coral colony of Pavona clavus, discovered in the Solomon Islands' Three Sisters island group in October 2024 by a National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition, measures 34 m wide and 32 m long — nearly three times larger than the previous record holder, 'Big Momma' in American Samoa — made of nearly a billion genetically identical coral polyps and estimated to be around 300 years old. It is large enough to be visible from space.
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A mega coral colony of Pavona clavus, discovered in the Solomon Islands' Three Sisters island group in October 2024 by a National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition, measures 34 m wide and 32 m long — nearly three times larger than the previous record holder, 'Big Momma' in American Samoa — made of nearly a billion genetically identical coral polyps and estimated to be around 300 years old. It is large enough to be visible from space.
The greatest width of any single coral colony confirmed to be one connected organism, as opposed to a broader reef system made of many separate colonies.
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Limits Registry. LR-SOLOMON-ISLANDS-LARGEST-CORAL-COLONY. Largest single coral colony. 2026.