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100 buses long: Scientists map one of the world's largest known coral colonies

A huge coral colony stretching more than 1.5 kilometers (0.93 miles) along the outer reef of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands has been identified by researchers, making it one of the largest known coral colonies ever recorded.

100 buses long: Scientists map one of the world's largest known coral colonies
Image: Phys.org
A huge coral colony stretching more than 1.5 kilometers (0.93 miles) along the outer reef of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands has been identified by researchers, making it one of the largest known coral colonies ever recorded.

Originally published at Phys.org

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