Sponge Forest - Big Boulders dive site is an area on top of Stellwagen Bank with cobble and boulders that provide hard substrate for the finger sponges after which it was named. Codfish and other fish hide amongst the larger boulders that are also home to large northern red anemones.
For more information on diving in the sanctuary and coordinates for the Sponge Forest site visit:
http://stellwagen.noaa.gov/visit/diving/diving.html
Video courtesy of Matthew Lawrence, NOAA/SBNMS.
Very interesting video.
videossmicheals 3 months ago