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October 29, 2020: Sea Star

While exploring Kelvin Seamount at a depth of ~2,050 meters (6,275 feet) as part of the Our Deepwater Backyard: Exploring Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts 2014 expedition, scientists came across this sea star using its tube feet to glide across the seafloor.

Image courtesy of the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, Exploring Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts 2014. Download larger version (jpg, 1.5 MB).

While exploring Kelvin Seamount at a depth of ~2,050 meters (6,275 feet) as part of the Our Deepwater Backyard: Exploring Atlantic Canyons and Seamounts 2014 expedition, scientists came across this sea star using its tube feet to "glide" across the seafloor.

Want to see a moving sea star in action? Check out this video, “Speed Star,” from the Gulf of Mexico.