The Death Ball Sponge

In this episode we dive into the dark abyss with a wild deep-ocean voyage. So follow me into the depths of Davey Jones’ Locker with Episode 4: The Death Ball Sponge.

Disclaimer: These are creative stories. The discoveries are real, and I weave in a lot of the facts, but most of the story is made up fiction. Links to sources included for a deeper dive into the real facts and research.

Sources:

• https://oceancensus.org/press-release-carnivorous-death-ball-sponge-among-30-new-deep-sea-species-from-the-southern-ocean

• https://e360.yale.edu/digest/southern-ocean-new-species

• https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/29/carnivorous-death-ball-sponge-among-new-species-found-in-depths-of-southern-ocean

• https://utmsi.utexas.edu/science-and-the-sea/print-article/startling-new-death-ball-sponge-discovered

• https://news.mongabay.com/2025/11/armored-worms-and-death-ball-sponges-among-array-of-life-newly-documented-from-the-deep-sea

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