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Poisonous Starfish Pose Existential Threat to Japan's Shirahama Coral Reefs

"The coral reefs of Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, are being devoured by an explosive increase in poisonous starfish, and only five volunteer divers armed with tongs are combating them to save the rich marine environment." - excerpt from this Japan Times article.

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