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Seagrass will die first, then sea cucumbers, then fish, he said, as a machine flipped vials containing samples behind him.

Turtle skulls, elephant toenails and sea cucumbers were among the thousands of animal and plant products seized at Los Angeles International Aiport’s mail facility over the last seven months.

Starfish, worms, sea cucumber and other species followed.

"Organisms like sea cucumbers give us insurance for another few decades, and focusing on their importance is something to try," Hay said.

Stop to tidepool at Salt Creek Recreation Area’s Tongue Point Marine Life Sanctuary — full of sea cucumbers, urchins and sea stars.