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a pink five armed sea star clings to rocks

Groundbreaking Settlement of Frozen Giant Pink Star Larvae Inspires Hope for Critically Endangered Sunflower Star Conservation

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Sunflower Star Laboratory, Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Aquarium of the Pacific, and partners continue work to save sunflower stars from extinction.

a baby sunflower star with short, little arms

Little Sea Stars with Big Importance

For our first time, a critically endangered sunflower sea star “baby” is on display at the Aquarium of the Pacific.

A Sunflower Sea Star with its 18 limbs extended out.

Successful Spawning and Cross-Fertilization Bring Hope for the Critically Endangered Sunflower Sea Star

Aquarium of the Pacific, Birch Aquarium at Scripps, California Academy of Sciences, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA), Sunflower Star Laboratory and partners continue work to save this species from extinction.

The underside of a sunflower star attached to clear acrylic with thousands of tube feet

Aquarium of the Pacific Partners with Others in California to Help a Critically Endangered Sea Star

The Aquarium of the Pacific, Birch Aquarium, California Academy of Sciences, and the Sunflower Star Lab have successfully induced spawning in sunflower sea stars and hope to help reestablish wild populations off the nation’s west coast