As With All Species, We Have to Think About Conservation
Nonetheless, if we want to make sure cool species like the E.T. sponge stick around, we have to think about conservation, especially given the climate and environmental crises facing our planet. When it comes to conservation, Castello Branco highlighted that all sponges are interconnected.
“Life is about balance, so there is not such a thing about one species being more important than another. All of them are connected in a very well-balanced system, sponges filtering water to get their food and recycling nutrients to the environment, but also providing home and better conditions to other animals,” she said.
