Episode · 16 September 2026

Glass Sponge: The 11,000-Year-Old Animal Standing on a 3-Metre Spike of Glass in the Deep Sea

Name: Glass Sponge: The 11,000-Year-Old Animal Standing on a 3-Metre Spike of Glass in the Deep Sea
Uploaded: 2026-09-16
Duration: 3 min 4 s
Description: Monorhaphis chuni, one of the longest-lived animals known.

Monorhaphis chuni, one of the longest-lived animals known.

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