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'World's largest sea sponge' discovered


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Scientists on a deep-sea expedition in the waters off Hawaii have discovered what they say is the world’s largest known sponge.

The creature, roughly the size of a minivan, was discovered about 2,100m (7,000ft) down in a marine conservation area off the shores of the north-western Hawaiian -islands. The rare sponge, with a bluish-white colour and brain-like appearance, stunned scientists when it appeared in the remote cameras attached to their underwater rover.

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/28/sea-sponge-the-size-of-a-minivan-discovered-in-ocean-depths-off-hawaii

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beautiful post ,  at over 1000 years old, surely it must be the oldest animal alive, what would exceed a thousand year life span ?

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Was it wearing pants?

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9 hours ago, Ozfactor said:

beautiful post ,  at over 1000 years old, surely it must be the oldest animal alive, what would exceed a thousand year life span ?

Maybe coral. 

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Thats not a giant sponge. This is a giant sponge: :rolleyes:

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