healthy sunflower sea star (IMAGE)

University of Vermont

healthy sunflower sea star

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A healthy sunflower sea star is a rare sight in the wild. These giant sea stars have largely disappeared from their native range in the Pacific Ocean.

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Andrew McCracken

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