Bath Sea Sponge/Brain Sponge

Bath Sea Sponge/Brain SpongeNative to the warm waters off the Florida Coast. Marine sponges can grow to be large, beautiful features of an ocean ecosystem. Each sponge vase is harvested, hand-picked and the shapes are endless. Serving as a filter system in the water with natural defenses and a safe hiding place for small fish and other creatures, but large enough to shelter crabs, shrimp, and starfish. These oddly shaped sea sponges resemble a brain-like appearance. They are strong and dense, but soft and compressible when wet. The osculum is the structure of the living sponge allowing currants of water to pass through equal to the sponge's body size. Natural Sea Sponges are an amazing pore-bearing creature of the sea filtering water, collecting bacteria and have a very important job fueling productivity throughout the ecosystem for many years. Praised for their natural softness and strength, harvested carefully to ensure minimal disruption, base roots are left intact creating the abil