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16 August 2026

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

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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. (Image credit: Jennifer Adler)

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