Claim: Australian scientists discovered a 1,600-foot-tall detached coral reef in the Great Barrier Reef, making it the first to be discovered in the region over a century.
Fact-check: Was a Coral Reef Taller Than the Empire State Building Discovered in the Great Barrier Reef?
Verdict: true
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Madison Dapcevich
Date published: 2020-10-30T13:38:38