A young boy, age 4, picks up a starfish in shallow water near Lyford Cay, New Providence, Bahamas.

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A young boy, age 4, picks up a starfish near the shallow water just off the beach near Lyford Cay, New Providence, Bahamas. The starfish is called a cushion sea star, Oreaster reticulatus, of the family, Asteroidea.

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Size: 3367px × 5050px
Location: Lyford Cay, New Providence, Bahama Islands
Photo credit: © Stephen Frink / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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