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A friend for Mr. SquarePants
Greenpeace discovers new sponge species |
Glenn Hurowitz |
29 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Greenpeace recently announced the discovery of a new species of sponge, Aaptos kanuux, as a result of its deep explorations of the Bering Sea last summer. Here's a video of the sponge from Greenpeace, and more info from my fellow Green Corps alum, Greenpeace Oceans Campaigner John Hocevar: Last summer, while I was descending 2,000 feet below the surface of the ocean in a submarine exploring canyons in the Bering Sea -- I had no idea what we would find in areas tha ... |
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| Topics: biodiversity, Greenpeace, oceans (all these topics) |
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