Shaped by Water: Freshwater Sponges found at Green Island
Beneath the surface of Green Island’s side channels, an unexpected animal is thriving. Freshwater sponges that build delicate skeletons of microscopic glass around the rivers’ flow. These fascinating animals filter the river through their bodies and can glow electric green with the help of algae. Their discovery has opened a window into a strange and largely unseen freshwater world where an animal completely different than ourselves is making its home among the current.
