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The successful fertilization took place at Birch Aquarium at Scripps, and it included researchers from the Aquarium of the Pacific, California Academy of Sciences, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, and the Sunflower Star Laboratory.

The sunflower sea star, Pycnopodia helianthoides – a stunning behemoth in the invertebrate community with 24 arms measuring up to one meter from tip to tip, one of the largest and heaviest sea stars in the world – was once common in Monterey Bay and the entirety of the west coast

The sunflower sea star, Pycnopodia helianthoides – a stunning behemoth in the invertebrate community with 24 arms measuring up to one meter from tip to tip, one of the largest and heaviest sea stars in the world – was once common in Monterey Bay and the entirety of the west coast

The Birch Aquarium was able to successfully spawn three critically endangered sunflower sea stars, a milestone achievement in the recovery of the invertebrates.

The sunflower sea stars are considered functionally extinct in California

The Birch Aquarium was able to successfully spawn three critically endangered Sunflower Sea Stars, a milestone achievement in the recovery of the invertebrates, it was announced Wednesday.

Three Sunflower Sea Stars that are about the size of a pizza were successfully spawned at Birch Aquarium last week.

The Birch Aquarium was able to successfully spawn three critically endangered Sunflower Sea Stars, a milestone achievement in the recovery of the invertebrates, it was announced Wednesday.

Sunflower sea stars are important predators in our ocean ecosystems. Scientists are discovering just how important these Stars are due to their decline. One of those scientists will be visiting Port …