Researchers believe the creature found by scientists 2,100m below the surface of the ocean is the largest of its kind ever documented
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.
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Source: Guardian Environment