Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 47 minutes ago

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Video clips of the sponge Ianthella basta, or "elephant ear sponge, " taken while diving from the Bilikiki liveaboard yacht in the Solomon Islands (mostly Russell and Florida Islands), in May 2024.
Compare small specimens with Chihuly's art glass:
chihuly.com/work/persians
Enjoy!!