Our 18th #33species are the Antarctic glass sponges - they are thought to live hundereds and perhaps thousands of years! Given that their usually slow growth means they will recover slowly from disturbance, such protection efforts are necessary to protect the whole community of bottom-dwelling animals. To help protect their habitat with marine parks and reserves, share and sign: antarcticocean.org/
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 07:54:15 +0000