Major outbreak of coral predator starfish detected off Lahad Datu


A bucket full of crown of thorns starfish.

KOTA KINABALU: Marine conservationists and government agencies are hard at work containing a major outbreak of crown of thorns starfish (COTS) off Sabah’s east coast Lahad Datu district.

The outbreak was detected in Darvel Bay, where hundreds of these coral predators are threatening to destroy reefs in the area.

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