The largest starfish in the world
Among the prime wildlife destinations in the world, the Pacific Northwest is probably not among them. Sure, we have some interesting critters – but we have nowhere near the diversity of other locations in the world. Nevertheless, one thing we can lay claim to is having the largest and one of the coolest starfish in the world.
The sunflower starfish is the largest starfish in the world and one of the most feared predators of the ocean. I remember watching them on Planet Earth one night and thinking how cool it would be to actually see one. I later learned that one can find them in the Pacific Northwest but figured that my chances of actually seeing one were slim.
While walking on the beach at Kopachuck State Park, someone mentioned that there was a starfish with many legs. Excited, I walked over and sure enough it was the starfish I suspected.