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How a Northwest tribe and an endangered sea creature are helping each other

KUOW | By John Ryan
Published July 22, 2026 at 3:15 PM CDT

Scientists are starting to reintroduce a 20-legged predator to kelp beds off Washington state after an underwater pandemic nearly wiped it out.

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