This Rare Orange Blob Is Actually a Critically Endangered Animal

This Rare Orange Blob Is Actually a Critically Endangered Animal

What may look like a tiny orange blob to most people looks like an exciting find to conservationists in Tasmania. Scientists recognize the “blob” for what it really is—a very rare and endangered sea star. The Threatened Species Commissioner Facebook page recently posted photos of the Tasmanian live-bearing sea star (Parvulastra vivipara), which does indeed look like a tiny orange blob. The Tasmanian live-bearing sea star only lives in the waters…