The Chinese lunar calendar rolls in as the Year of the Tiger, quite ironic if you
consider that the South China Tiger is listed as one of the world's 10 most
endangered animals with only a few thousand remaining in the wild.
Human activity has all ready decimated 3 sub-species of tiger....
Valentines Day, the day of love and affection finds us far away from our big
love, the sea so we dedicate this post to her, as always.
Calyx nicaeensis is not always
heart shaped, but this lucky encounter took place in Pilio.
Unfortunately, the populations of this sponge have suffered from
a disease outbreak in many parts of the Mediterranean, so it can be considered
rare in a few places, however their populations have not yet been evaluated.
The disease has affected Greece as well.
Old fishermen also used a small part of this sponge to defog their masks.
Sponges are a very important storehouse for biochemical compounds,
with marked medicinal properties and the research has only just begun!!!!
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