Exclusive photos reveal a sprawling, 300-year-old coral near Solomon Islands, recently discovered by the National Geographic Society’s Pristine Seas expedition team.

The world's largest coral has been discovered in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean, surpassing the previous record holder by three times. Its size is so vast that it can be seen from space. Scientists estimate that it is at least 300 years old.

Scientists have discovered one of the largest known sea creatures – a coral the size of two football fields – off the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific. The coral is believed to be several centuries old, and is “so colossal that it can be seen from space,” the National Geographic Pristine Seas team behind the discovery said.

The world's largest coral has been found in the southwest Pacific Ocean, and scientists say the massive organism is visible from space. The big picture: The "mega coral" near the Solomon Islands that's believed to be about 300 years old and measures 105 feet long by 111 feet wide was discovered by the National Geographic Pristine Seas team,

Researchers have made a gargantuan discovery that’s as large as two basketball courts, visible from space, at least 300 years old and brimming with marine life: It’s the world’s largest coral, found in the southwest Pacific Ocean.

In a stunning discovery, the world’s largest coral has been found thriving in the Solomon Islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean. Reportedly, this massive coral colony could be over 300 years old. A videographer on a National Geographic expedition discovered the coral in the remote Pacific Ocean.