Permalink: https://photo.greenpeace.org/archive/Lollipop-sponge-collected-in-the-Antarctic-27MZIFJX11ZZ4.htmlConceptually similarBrittle star specimen collected in the AntarcticGP0STRIYSCompleted★★★★★★Octocoral specimen collected in the AntarcticGP0STRIYPCompleted★★★★★Bryozoan specimen collected in the AntarcticGP0STRIYYCompleted★★★★★★A Dropstone collected off Brabant Island in the AntarcticGP0STRIYDCompleted★★★★A Hexactinellid Glass Sponge collected in the AntarcticGP0STRIYTCompleted★★★★Comatulid Feather Star collected in the AntarcticGP0STRIYECompleted★★★★★★A Dropstone collected off Brabant Island in the AntarcticGP0STRIYCCompleted★★★★★★A Crustacean under a Microscope in the AntarcticGP0STRIYLCompleted★★★★A Demosponge collected in the AntarcticGP0STRIYRCompleted★★★★★★View AllGP0STRIYVLollipop sponge collected in the AntarcticThe lollipop sponge, Stylocordyla borealis, is a rare example of a bi-polar species, it can be found in the Arctic Ocean at the north pole as well as in the south around Antarctica. This specimen was collected off Hunt Island (Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula) at around 350 meters depth. Greenpeace is conducting scientific research and documenting the Antarctic’s unique wildlife, to strengthen the proposal to create the largest protected area on the planet, an Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary.Locations:Antarctic-Brabant Island-Gerlache StraitDate:27 Jan, 2018Credit:© Christian Åslund / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3755px X 5632pxKeywords:Biodiversity-Corals-Day-KWCI (GPI)-Nature-Protect the Antarctic (campaign title)-Research-Samples-SpongesShoot:Antarctic Ship Tour - Leg One - Photos by Christian ÅslundGreenpeace is on a three-month expedition to the Antarctic to carry out scientific research, including seafloor submarine dives and sampling for plastic pollution, to highlight the urgent need for the creation of a 1.8 million square kilometre Antarctic Ocean Sanctuary to safeguard species like whales and penguins.Related Collections:Antarctic Ship Tour BEST OFAntarctic Deep Sea Specimens