A new batch of endangered #seastars have eagerly made their way back into the PNW waters thanks to #UW researchers at Friday Harbor Labs with the Samish Indian Nation! The sunflower stars will ultimately help protect the kelp forests that are vital to the coast. https://bit.ly/4fvSwBG @kuow.org
How a Northwest tribe and an endangered sea creature are helping each otherOne of the most endangered sea creatures of the Pacific Ocean is getting a leg up in the kelp forests of Washington’s San Juan Islands: a 24-armed sea star called the sunflower star.www.kuow.org