India, Nov. 9 -- The oceans hide some of the most beautiful secrets, and most of the underwater discoveries take place by accident. Marine biologist and photographer, Manu San Felix, discovered the world's largest coral near the Solomon Islands when he dove in to document a shipwreck that was shown on the maps. While recalling his discovery, Felix told Hola that he spotted something unusual while he was diving last year. Along with his partner, he went in deeper and found a megacoral.

According to Hola, the coral was spotted on the ocean bed a year ago. National Geographic's Pristine Seas team had documented the discovery in October 2024. Experts revealed that the megacoral belongs to the Pavona clavus species. It is 34 meters wide, 32 m...