After sea star wasting disease wiped out more than 90 percent of the ocean's wild sunflower sea star population, divers brave ...

A new study shows that exposure to pesticides and microplastics could set back the recovery of sunflower sea stars.

ocean program director at the Center. “This is an important step toward protecting this beautiful species and the kelp forests it lives in.” Sunflower sea stars — who have up to 24 arms, can be a ...

The ocean along the Mendocino Coast is not only beautiful, it’s also home to some fascinating creatures. Take the sunflower sea star: When it eats its preferred meal of a tasty purple sea urchin ...

Sunflower sea stars are a type of starfish ... going to need to grow lots of them if we want to put them back in the ocean,” Christian explained. Christian and his team of experts study the ...