Bahamian ‘Mangrove Key’ Decor Sponge

Another beautiful and unusual decorative display sponge.

These sponges are close relatives of the Caribbean Silk sponge and when harvested when smaller can be a substitute for them. The Bahamian Sponge Divers affectionately call them Dog Heads and their close relative, the Caribbean Silk sponges,  are called Hard Hats.  When small, the way to tell them apart from the Caribbean Silk sponge is by how much denser their structure is, but unlike their Hard Hat cousin they don’t stop growing when they reach 6″, but keep growing until they reach 12″ or more.

These sponges are harvested in the Bahamas and we sell them in a medium (7-10″) and a large (10-13″) sizes.