You can pick up a synthetic sponge for just a few dollars. But a natural sea sponge, hand-harvested from the Mediterranean seafloor, could set you back $30. Harvesting these sponges is dangerous, and the risks don’t guarantee big rewards. Divers, or “the sponge men” as they’re called in Kalymnos, Greece, can find some of the most valuable sponges in the Mediterranean Sea. But these days, they're not so easy to come by. So what happened to the once-booming sea sponge population here? And why are
8:18
You can pick up a synthetic sponge for just a few dollars. But a natura…
2M viewsJan 21, 2022
FacebookBusiness Insider
The fingered goblet sponge (Heterochone calyx) is one of the largest sponges on the Pacific coast. Their funnel-shaped bodies can grow up to two meters (nearly seven feet) tall and fan out two meters (nearly seven feet) across. Remarkably, the skeleton of this massive animal is made of microscopic slivers of silica glass called spicules. As the sponge grows, the glass spicules fuse together, creating rigid joints in between. This intricate three-dimensional structure remains intact long after th
3:18
The fingered goblet sponge (Heterochone calyx) is one of the l…
17.3K viewsDec 3, 2024
FacebookMBARI
This is a barrel sponge, one of the largest sponges found on coral reefs. These sponges can live for hundreds of years and filter thousands of liters of water each day, helping maintain water clarity and quality. Surrounding it are schools of grunts—reef fish that often gather in large numbers for protection. It’s a perfect example of how different species interact and share space in a healthy reef system. . . 🇲🇽Español Esta es una esponja barril, una de las más grandes que se encuentran en lo
0:11
This is a barrel sponge, one of the largest sponges found on coral re…
27.7K views11 months ago
FacebookAquanauta Diver
How this Florida town became the sea sponge capital of the world
How this Florida town became the sea sponge capital of the world
Sep 8, 2022
BUSINESS INSIDERVictoria Barranco
The 10 Largest Aquariums In The United States
1:40
The 10 Largest Aquariums In The United States
7 months ago
MSNAZ Animals US
Have you ever found one of these strange sea creatures on the beach? ⬇️ . This is a Sea Sponge! A lot of people know these strange sea things as being used commerically in our showers and sinks, but Sea Sponges are actually animals that play an important role in the ecosystem! 🌊 . Sea Sponges do not have tissues or organs, but are rather comprised of a skeleton of fibers called spicules. These spicules are made from calcium carbonate and/or a material known as spongin. . Sponges are important b
0:05
Have you ever found one of these strange sea creatures on the beac…
2.9K viewsApr 2, 2024
FacebookThe Seashell Mermaid
Sponges: Ancient Animals that Still Shape Our Ocean, Dr. Camille Leal, Postdoctoral Fellow
1:26
Sponges: Ancient Animals that Still Shape Our Ocean, Dr. Camille Leal…
199 views2 months ago
YouTubeSmithsonian's National Museum of Natural History
4:11
Nautilus Field Guide: Cladorhizidae Carnivorous Sponges | Nautilus Live
3.4K views3 weeks ago
YouTubeEVNautilus
3:58
Giraffe Extreme Evolution from Sea Sponges! 🦒 765 Million Years in ON…
1.3K views1 month ago
YouTubeVizEffects - Morph Videos 💡 EDU
0:30
MBARI on Instagram: "Quality time with this gloriously golden goblet …
8.7K views3 months ago
Instagrammbari_news
4:32
Sponge Reproduction
15.7K viewsFeb 13, 2019
YouTubeMrs. Cope
Sea sponges aren't just heroes on TV. They're one of the unsung her…
274.9K viewsJul 12, 2024
TikTokcbsnews
5:23
SPONGES | Biology Animation
128.1K viewsSep 22, 2020
YouTubeEarthPen
3:53
Phylum Porifera (Sponges)
4.2K viewsOct 12, 2020
YouTubeZooLogic
4:05
Tropical Sea Sponges
42.7K viewsSep 7, 2013
YouTubeBrian Kelly
9:44
Sponges! | JONATHAN BIRD'S BLUE WORLD
4.2M viewsMar 11, 2014
YouTubeBlueWorldTV
3:05
Hexactinellid species (glass sponges), Johnston Atoll
100.9K viewsAug 2, 2017
YouTubeSciNews
8:48
Wolffish & Wolf Eels | JONATHAN BIRD'S BLUE WORLD
1.3M viewsApr 21, 2017
YouTubeBlueWorldTV
13:18
Florida Muck Diving | JONATHAN BIRD'S BLUE WORLD
4.6M viewsMay 6, 2016
YouTubeBlueWorldTV
3:08
Sponges: Oldest Creatures in the Sea? - Trailer
47.5K viewsApr 14, 2016
YouTubeChangingSeasTV
2:48
‘Longest Animal Ever’ discovered off Australia’s Coast || Siphonoph…
97.9K viewsApr 22, 2020
YouTubeScience Of Space
26:44
Sponges: Oldest Creatures in the Sea? - Full Episode
173.2K viewsJun 21, 2016
YouTubeChangingSeasTV
1:32
SpongeBob and Patrick Fish-Looking Species Spotted in Ocean
573K viewsAug 2, 2021
YouTubeInside Edition
3:00
The Wonderful World of the Sea Sponges | The Abyss | BBC Studios
288K viewsOct 15, 2008
YouTubeBBC Studios
6:54
Grades of sponge structure: Asconoid, Syconoid and Leuconoi…
6.5K viewsNov 3, 2020
YouTubeZooLogic
4:07
Four new species of carnivorous sponges: Adapting to life in the de…
91.1K viewsApr 14, 2014
YouTubeMBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Insti…
28:41
Are These THE BEST Aquarium Sponge Filters? 4 Reviews Of Hyg…
355.2K viewsAug 4, 2021
YouTubeKGTropicals
3:42
Sponge facts: there's a "hole" lot to learn... | Animal Fact Files
99.4K viewsMay 1, 2020
YouTubeAnimal Fact Files
1:05
World's biggest sponge is as big as a car
112.7K viewsMay 25, 2016
YouTubeNew Scientist
1:02
The worm and carnivorous sponge living in unexpected harmony | Na…
6.3K viewsNov 19, 2018
YouTubeNatural History Museum
See more videos
Static thumbnail place holder