A Crown of Thorns Starfish cull carried out by volunteers ar TRACC (Tropical Research And Conservation Centre) in Sabah, Malaysia. This invasive speci

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A Crown of Thorns Starfish cull carried out by volunteers ar TRACC (Tropical Research And Conservation Centre) in Sabah, Malaysia. This invasive species is detrimental to coral reefs. Crown of Thorns Starfish eat coral polyps and reproduce extremely rapidly, where they are not indigenous and therefore do not have enough natural predators, they can decimate a reef system within weeks. December 2017

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Location: Tun Sakaran Marine Park, Semporna, Sabah, Malaysia
Photo credit: © Elizabeth Fitt / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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