Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) scavenging Pacific Cod (Gadus macrocephalus). Vancouver Island, Canada

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Sunflower Sea Star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) scavenging Pacific Cod (Gadus macrocephalus). Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. North Pacific Ocean

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Size: 5400px × 3631px
Location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. North Pacific Ocean
Photo credit: © Jeff Rotman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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