Northwest Tribe and Researchers Work to Save Endangered Sunflower Sea Stars

The Samish Indian Nation and University of Washington researchers are collaborating to prevent the extinction of critically endangered sunflower sea stars in the Pacific Ocean, which have seen billions die.

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Billions of sea stars have died. A Northwest tribe is trying to save the species

Sunflower sea stars are critically endangered in the Pacific Ocean. University of Washington researchers are working with the Samish Indian Nation to bring this 24-armed creature back from the brink of extinction.

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Northwest Tribe and Researchers Work to Save Endangered Sunflower Sea Stars

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Billions of sea stars have died. A Northwest tribe is trying to save the species

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