Sanctuary |Photofeature
SEA SPONGES - MARINE DRIVE
In beautiful contrast to the uniformity of the buildings lining
Marine Drive, a mix of sea sponges in several hues and forms
grow on the rocks just below this familiar promenade. These
sponges are animals, but like the buildings, they too are
homes to a group of Marine Drive’s denizens – a variety of
snails, sea slugs, crabs, brittle stars and other shore creatures.presence of reef fi shes in tidepools suggests the possibility of a
reef close by.
Our coastline faces an ever increasing anthropogenic
pressure. Between rising sea levels, poor water quality and
reckless development, we must not forget that our shores
aren’t just sand, rock and water but home to hundreds of
species that call it home.