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National Geographic Scientists Discover 'World's Largest' Coral–Size of 5 Tennis Courts

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At 34 meters ( 111 feet ) in length, it could sit corner to corner across 5 tennis courts.

Experts believe it has been growing for between 300 and 500 years .

The mammoth coral was discovered by scientists from National Geographic’s Pristine Seas Initiative , which aims to gather scientific data to inform conservation measures in places where marine life is abundant.