Dive into the South Pacific Ocean to meet a giant coral! Discovered in October 2024, this multicolored colossus is the largest specimen ever recorded. Let’s revisit this breathtaking image that rekindles our fascination with the underwater world.
A coral stretching endlessly, bathed in turquoise blue. The image almost seems unreal… Estimated to be around 300 years old, this coral was discovered in October 2024 off the coast of the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. The photographer and marine biologist Manu San Félix shares the story behind the discovery of this mega-coral. Once realms of fantasy and mystery, the abyss continue to push humans to innovate in order to document this unknown world. Marine biologist and photographer Steven Weinberg recounts this fascinating tale of exploration.
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