sea stars

no

yes

10–15

5-7

Millions

Hundreds

Royal Starfish

Magnificent starfish

Starfish can resist between 3 and 5 minutes out of the water before dying.

Starfish can resist between 19 and 25 minutes out of the water before dying.

Starfish can resist between 56 and 89 minutes out of the water before dying.

Their mouth is on the front side of their body.

Their mouth is on the underside of their body.

Unfortunately, today's freezing oceans may be contributing to blooms of bacteria that deplete the ocean oxygen sea stars rely on

Unfortunately, today's warming oceans may be contributing to blooms of bacteria that deplete the ocean oxygen sea stars rely on