Story: Starfish, sea urchins and other echinoderms
These starfish and a sea urchin (top centre) were collected by underwater divers near Kapiti Island in 1971. A hobby at the time was to dry the specimens to make wall plaques. Since 1992 much of the underwater life of Kapiti Island has been protected in a marine reserve, and it is illegal to collect animals such as these within its bounds.
About this item
Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327)
Reference: EP/1971/5161/22A
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.