Undiagnosed -- Worldwide/Unknown
With their distinctive shape and colorful exteriors, sea stars, also known as starfish, were once a staple of marine life along British Columbia's coastline.
"You can tell this one is healthy because his legs are stretched out and his exterior is firm," explained Nick Campbell while holding an okra sea star in the touch pool at the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea.
While the animals once littered the ocean floor, sea stars from Mexico to Alaska are now dying at an alarming rate. Since
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