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A rare, giant starfish could hold the key to restoring kelp forests on the California coast
Bringing back sunflower sea stars, which are functionally extinct in California, could help restore kelp forests off the ...
'Straight from my nightmares': Giant starfish in Port Aransas shocks the internet
A giant starfish, known as a gray sea star, was spotted recently crawling around a Port Aransas beach and viewer Christine shared a video with our sister station, KHOU 11. "So, bigger in Texas is no ...
Starfish make comeback in San Diego after near extinction along west coast
Year round this same species can be found all along the West Coast, from Baja California to Alaska. But in 2014, a disease nearly brought them to extinction here.
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Here’s what you can — and can’t — take from Hilton Head beaches while visiting, local laws say
Sand dollars and starfish are relatives and play an important role in the beach ecosystem. When these creatures burrow in the sand, they bring oxygen to other organisms that live there.
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'Straight from my nightmares': Giant starfish in Port Aransas shocks the internet
A giant starfish, known as a gray sea star, was spotted recently crawling around a Port Aransas beach and viewer Christine shared a video with our sister station, KHOU 11. "So, bigger in Texas is ...