Glass sponge reefs are rare ecosystems found almost only off the coast of BC. Once thought extinct for millions of years, this “Sea of Glass” provides homes for dozens of marine species. Scroll through our storymap to learn more:
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Click Here❗️ Learn more about how we’re working to better protect the “Sea of Glass” at:
Glass Sponge Reef Campaign Page Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Marine Protected Area Strait of Georgia and Howe Sound Glass Sponge Reef Conservation Initiative❗️ Check out the marine life seen around the Howe Sound glass sponge reefs:
Átl’ḵa7tsem / Howe Sound Glass Sponge Reef Wildlife
