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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mother Star

This starfish was Leptasterias ochotensis that was holding and protecting small yellow stars (eggs).

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Rausu, Japan
Camera: NIKON D850
Copyright: © Sayaka Ichinoseki