BBC Media｜科考团队在太平洋发现世界最大珊瑚

World's largest coral found in the Pacific

The coral was spotted by a videographer diving off a National Geographic research ship in the Solomon Islands.

It is 32m long, larger than a blue whale. It may be up to 500 years old. It is made up of billions of tiny creatures forming one organism, making it different to a coral reef. It is mostly brown, with patches of bright yellows, blues and reds.

At the UN climate talks, COP29, the Solomon Islands' climate minister said the nation's coral reefs are special and need more protection from global warming.

词汇表
the Pacific [pə'sɪfɪk] 太平洋
spot [spɒt] 发现；看见，认出
videographer [ˌvɪdiˈɒɡrəfər] 摄像师；电视录像制作人
dive off [daɪv] 从……跳水，潜水
National Geographic (Society) [ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪk] （美国）国家地理学会
Solomon Islands [ˈsɒləmən] 所罗门群岛（西南太平洋上的群岛国家）
blue whale [weɪl] 蓝鲸
organism [ˈɔː(r)ɡəˌnɪz(ə)m] 有机体，生物体
coral reef [ˈkɒrəl][riːf] 珊瑚礁
patch [pætʃ] 斑块，斑纹，斑点
UN climate talks 联合国气候会谈
COP29 第29届联合国气候变化大会
climate minister [ˈmɪnɪstə(r)] 气候大臣，气候部长
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