Sea Urchins

What creatures make these rare ocean gemstones?

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What creatures make these rare ocean gemstones?

What creatures make these rare ocean gemstones?

Want to help California’s kelp forests? Eat sea urchins.

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Want to help California’s kelp forests? Eat sea urchins.

Want to help California’s kelp forests? Eat sea urchins.

To save kelp forests, scientists try breeding sea stars

To save kelp forests, scientists try breeding sea stars

To save kelp forests, scientists try breeding sea stars

Massive marine die-off in Russia could threaten endangered sea otters, other vulnerable species

Massive marine die-off in Russia could threaten endangered sea otters, other vulnerable species

Massive marine die-off in Russia could threaten endangered sea otters, other vulnerable species

California's disappearing sea snails carry a grim climate warning

California's disappearing sea snails carry a grim climate warning

California's disappearing sea snails carry a grim climate warning

Hawaii Enlists Urchins to Help Corals Resist Algae Invasion

Hawaii Enlists Urchins to Help Corals Resist Algae Invasion

Hawaii Enlists Urchins to Help Corals Resist Algae Invasion

Why Smuggling of This Ocean Creature May Skyrocket

Why Smuggling of This Ocean Creature May Skyrocket

Why Smuggling of This Ocean Creature May Skyrocket

Watch a Colorful Sea Urchin Hitch a Ride on a Crab

Watch a Colorful Sea Urchin Hitch a Ride on a Crab

Watch a Colorful Sea Urchin Hitch a Ride on a Crab

As Sea Stars Die, New Worries About Urchins

As Sea Stars Die, New Worries About Urchins

As Sea Stars Die, New Worries About Urchins

Mass Animal Die-Offs Are on the Rise, Killing Billions and Raising Questions

Mass Animal Die-Offs Are on the Rise, Killing Billions and Raising Questions

Mass Animal Die-Offs Are on the Rise, Killing Billions and Raising Questions

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