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The discovery of this huge marine creature brings hope back for the planet

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It’s in the warm waters of the Pacific that scientists have recently made a spectacular discovery. A gigantic living organism, bigger than a blue whale, which suggests that, after all, the future of the planet and its biodiversity is not entirely doomed…

34 meters wide and 32 meters long. That’s the size of the giant coral discovered this Thursday, November 14, in the Pacific waters, more precisely near the Solomon Islands. A treasure of biodiversity, three times larger than the previous record-holding reef, located in the waters of American Samoa. This is a completely unexpected discovery that captivates and, above all, warms the heart.


Life is bursting everywhere!

A team from National Geographic, exploring an area known as the “Three Sisters” in the southeastern Solomon Islands, made this exceptional discovery. And it was a huge surprise, according to marine ecologist Enric Sala: “When we thought there was nothing left to discover on planet Earth,…”

we discovered a massive coral made up of nearly a billion tiny polyps, overflowing with life and colors ».

According to experts, this organism has been growing all on its own like a champ for over 300 years, allowing it to reach an amazing size of over 30 meters by 30. It's a massive mass, larger than a blue whale (currently the largest mammal on Earth), which according to early speculations, could even be visible from space!


A Ray of Hope

Beyond the aesthetic and fascinating aspect of this coral oasis, the discovery of this organism is great news for the planet. As it stands on the brink of exceeding the 7th of its 9 planetary alerts, the fact that such a barrier has been able to develop amidst the challenges of so many...

other perish alongside — like the Great Barrier Reef — is a absolutely delightful news.

A complex network that stands out from a classic coral, often made up of multiple independent colonies, showing that living species can still develop and adapt to the warming oceans. An unexpected and quite amazing discovery that shows the planet still has so much to offer us, and it's high time to give a little back to it…