Sea Star Succumbing to Sea Star Wasting Disease
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Detailed Description
Unlike their smiling cartoon brethren on television, since 2013, real-life sea stars have been suffering from a wasting disease epidemic in which they lose limbs and literally disintegrate in a matter of days.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.