Hope is on the horizon for the critically endangered Sunflower Sea Star thanks to a groundbreaking collaborative effort among accredited aquariums and zoos and research laboratories Birch Aquarium at ...

The sunflower sea star is one of the world’s largest sea stars, growing more than three feet across with two dozen limbs and a territory that once stretched from Baja California, Mexico to the Alaskan ...

A team of researchers in San Diego have successfully spawned and cross-fertilized gametes from the critically endangered sunflower sea star, resulting in fertile eggs. This breakthrough is part of an ...

Sunflower sea stars, a species of giant starfish, are critically endangered. Researchers tinkered with sperm in an aquarium lab to help them reproduce. A Sunflower Sea Star at the Birch ...

Gayle Anderson reports Santa Monica’s Heal the Bay Aquarium was forced to close for three weeks following February’s severe storm flooding. Extensive repairs were required, which allowed the nonprofit ...

Riders are bracing for major cuts to the state's largest transit system after TriMet’s board recently voted to pass a service plan. Former Milwaukie mayor, wife found dead in California home: Report ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of sea star (also known as starfish). The discovery came about thanks to collaborative work among researchers, fishers, and aquarium and museum staff. The ...

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The Aquarium of the Pacific will soon celebrate two new additions to the institution’s offerings — including a yearlong special exhibit and an interactive touch pool. The exhibit, dubbed “Stars of the ...