
100-Year-Old Barrel Sponge Sliced In Half at 30 m — We Found What Did It
Published March 15, 2026
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A 100-year-old barrel sponge — the “Redwood of the Reef” — sliced clean in half at 100 ft (30 m) deep on a remote, enchanting reef. We were on a technical scooter dive when we spotted the damage… then followed a trail of destruction that should not exist. What we discovered was silently sawing through centuries-old c…
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