Marine biologist and videographer Manu San Félix discovered the world’s largest coral in a remote region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean during a National Geographic Pristine Seas project expedition in October 2024. During an initial free-diving immersion, he detected something at approximately 13 meters depth that appeared like a shipwreck from the surface. The discovery was fortuitous, as noted by lead scientist Molly Timmers, happening just before the team was due to move to another section. San Félix, who has conducted 52 expeditions with Pristine Seas over 15 years, immediately recognized its significance, describing it as “a cathedral.” A team … Continue reading World’s Largest Coral Found in Solomon Islands: A 111-Foot Marine Giant Visible from Space