Sunflower sea stars discovered taking refuge in fjords may offer clues to saving the critically endangered species from sea star wasting disease.

The sunflower sea star is a big starfish — more than 3 feet across — that roams the ocean floor in orange, yellow and purple. These invertebrates can grow as many as 24 arms, and they’re ...

The sunflower sea star—which can span more than three feet across—is a ravenous, roving apex predator able to devour armored animals like urchins, snails, clams, and crabs. But a mysterious ...

The nonprofit Sunflower Star Laboratory is leading the charge to revive the critically endangered sunflower sea star — a predator essential to the survival of underwater kelp forests.

The sunflower sea star is a big starfish — more than 3 feet across — that roams the ocean floor in orange, yellow and purple. These invertebrates can grow as many as 24 arms, and they’re ...

The sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides), a beautifully colored species in bright orange, yellow, or purple hues, was the largest and fastest of the local sea stars, and with its 20+ rays (or ...

Since its collapse, California’s sunflower sea star population hasn’t meaningfully bounced back on its own. But in recent years, major strides have been made in breeding the animals in ...

Researchers say they negatively affect the early-life stages of the endangered sunflower sea star. RELATED: A sea star, once common in Oregon, nears extinction; here's how scientists plan to save ...

MOSS LANDING >> In 2013, sea star wasting syndrome made its way up and down the coast. Today, the Sunflower Star Laboratory in Moss Landing is working to bring the species back to the bay.