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It was early evening, probably around 6pm or so at low tide. We noticed there were starfish walking around on the sand near the water. Some were in tide pools but some were just strolling on the sand, very very very slowly. The ones that were on the sand we carefully relocated back to the ocean or a tide pool. Other people coming out to the beach were fascinated by the large amount of starfish and helped relocate the walkers to the water as well.
This was shot on the Outer Banks of North Carolina (specifically Corolla, NC) in early October 2012. Almost the exact same spot on the beach that a WWII mine washed up in late September 2017 (outerbanksvoice.com/2017/09/2...)
Also, to clear up the questions about the "foot" in the video. It's my son's foot and he was squatting down. He was 4 at the time of the video. Looks like a strange deformed thing but it's just a normal 4 year old's foot.
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For proof that this is indeed my video, the original upload of it in 2012 (with horrid static in the audio) is here:
• Starfish on the Outer ...
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Hi everyone! Zeb here, the guy that took the video. WE PUT THE STARFISH IN THE WATER. We did not take them out of the water, we found them walking/stranded on the beach at low tide and put them back into the ocean or tide pool. I took the video before putting that one back in the water because it was such an unusual sight. All the starfish (sea stars) we found alive on the beach were still alive when we put them back in the water. Just wanted to get that out there as many comments showed concern. The full details are in the description. Feel free to ask me anything below, though I'm not going to respond to everything and this was 5 years ago so I might not be able to remember some details.
Zeb Hallock Oh good... You had not posted when I wrote that he should have been put in the water. Sorry, that was the first thing I thought of and I was hoping whoever took the video would💙
Zeb Hallock thank you for taking the time to assure anyone with concerns about the star fish
Dear Zeb Hallock I volunteer him, you put them back into the ocean or tide pool.
Thank you! As hard as it is to believe some people dont understand that sea stars can become stranded like dophins or other large aquatic animals.
We had no idea what was going on at first. We were all really confused but then realized that for some reason they were washing in and getting stuck in the sand. Some were just chill in the sand but many were trying to walk around and I assume get back to the ocean. There were a lot in tide pools as well and we just left them alone assuming they would be fine when the tide came back in. You can hear my wife in the background of the video since this was when we first got to the beach, and we were amazed at what we were seeing.
The dislikes are from people who expected the starfish to walk like Patrick Star...
lmao I know that the starfish is creepy already but I think it'd be even weirder and surreal if that's actually how they walked
I WOULD BE SCAREDD
LOL
😂
Patrick is that you?
"Is that a real starfish?" "No, this is Patrick."
SpongeBob lied to us😂
🤣🤣🤣‼️
Love the reference 💙💙💙
lol
Goe em
I'm 46 years old and this is my first time seeing one of these actually move. I always assumed they were solid and didn't move on their own.
They are predators that eat shellfish.
You should watch some undersea explorer videos. So much amazing stuff down there
They glide across the ocean floor (or beach) using their hundreds of tube feet which can also suction
lol i even a decade older an u , Never seen one like this
I’m 42 and I’ve held them and I didn’t know they had tiny legs lol
Depending on how old it was here, it could still be alive as of 2023. Starfish live up to 35 years.
Legend
I'm sure one of its limbs is alive and a new starfish somewhere else, and will still be in like 100 years. Unless something eats it
Those wacky kids need to limit their time goofing off on the beach though, to avoid slow-roasting themselves into StarCrunches™
So is this great and wide sea, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. Psalm 104:25
@@ayoolukoga9829 stop with the propaganda
I didn’t think they walked. I thought they just spawned in a random place and stayed there forever.
Like in an MMORPG? Dude even on Ragnarok Online Asters walk! 😑
kzhead.info/sun/m5ySfKV8nJuPrI0/bejne.html Yeah, here's a video of starfish walking accross the sea- floor in Time-lapse
Yeah mee too, like umm, like SpongeBob, Patrick always pop up randomly 😂😂😂
*Same*
Lol, its not a video game
Starfish : You've seen the Moonwalk. This one is called the Starwalk.
this comment is underrated
This is the kinda shit joke I would make
Lol
@@otaku8683 bruh 😑
Very underrated
I love how animals like this are just walking around gloriously existing and oblivious to their own beauty because they just are what they are but don’t see it. And that makes them even more beautiful.
Hm, but may be they do. May be they signal to each other: "you are so beautiful", and signal back "thank you", and "look, those two-legged creatures on the beach, so creepy" 😂
@@klarachiamarsi5935😂😂😂
@@klarachiamarsi5935may I ask what is a joke here
BABY YOU LIGHT UP MY WORLD LIKE NOBODY ELSE
@@Xa1e the way that you flip your scales make me overwhelmed!
Never in my 62 yrs of life have i ever witnessed star fish walking. Utterly amazing😮 what a sight to see
I never seen one walking before either, I'm 31
Same here. It seems as if we are twins. 😁
I don’t get why there are dislikes. You came to see a starfish walking on a beach, and that’s what you got
I don't understand either. I really like starfish 😇🤔🤭
@@ritabrandow1318 So do I. They are really cool.
bots probably
YEAH PROBABLY THEY MORE ACTION AND WANTED THE PEOPLE IN THE VIDEO TO TOUCH IT OR SOMETHING
They probably expected it to walk faster or jump or something
“Dad? Why is this banana peel walking?”
OMG XD LOL
Can I get uuuhhh.... timestamp?
😂😂😂
😂
-*to be continued*-->
I don't know much about starfish beyond the fact that they exist. Seeing them move on the beach like that has aroused my curiosity. I'm going to read up on them. Thanks for putting them back in the water and thanks for the video. It was eye-opening. I appreciate it! 👍
57 years old, love outdoors. NEVER seen such a thing, WOW amazing.
So is this great and wide sea, Wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. Psalm 104:25
I can’t imagine the confusion of the first man to have seen a starfish before it was a known species.
imagine the first person to have tried cowmilk. wtf were they thinking
@@NeostormXLMAX when you are thirsty enough...
@@NeostormXLMAX they were thinking I need water and I'm a nomad
How do you know it wasn’t a woman?
Joshua Corley men are more likely to try different boobs.
Everybody gangsta till the starfish start walking
kzhead.info/sun/jKaQnq6FZJGlY5E/bejne.html here you go! i made it into a real thing
someone commented this exact comment last month and got 29 likes :(
@@androidski2756 atta boy
All those legs, and it's still gonna be a 4 hour walk back to sea.
Sandro Bruni man 😂😂😂😂😂
I'm very glad to read that this filmer quickly put this starfish back into the water after briefly filming. Starfish dry out and die rather quickly, if they are not returned to the water, just as any other fish will. They can breathe air only for a very short time, as they naturally breathe water. Starfish are only on the sand, if they have been accidentally stranded by an outgoing tide. Please rescue any starfish you see on the beach, by gently putting them back in the sea. They do not bite or sting. I've rescued hundreds this way.
Thank you for posting the video-I have never had the opportunity to witness a starfish walking until today!
"How many legs do you want?" Starfish: Yes
Spider : *Y E SSS*
@@nirvanatheimmortal8799 spider only 6 legs and 2 arms
@@jeremiahmatthew526 no shit sherlock
Slugs and Snails: “No.”
Those are not legs
Starfishes have mouths in the middle of there body *and mermaids use them as bras*
NO NO NO NO DONT DO THAT
kzhead.info/sun/oKmbmN6yfppmhWg/bejne.html
Lmao
I thought they used seashells
They use both depending on film
отлично снято! и отдельное спасибо за разъяснения, а то я смотрела и думала - перенесли в воду или нет? молодцы😍👍
Growing up, I had a starfish as part of a seashell collection. This is the first time I have ever seen one move! Really amazing. Great video!
This has to be one of the most honest titles on youtube.
Have you seen Ichika Nito?
@@strawberryboy9045 wait what?
@@Username-cd2uu Yeah they make certain music depending on the emotions out of it so they usually make videos on certain events like “When you actually have a good day.” I don’t know if that exists in the channel but they usually make songs like that and even low budgeted ones too.
@@strawberryboy9045 I agree with you man but I'm surprised seeing a random comment here mentioning ichika nito I discovered him recently and he's easily one of my fav artists in youtube
Yup 😌
the starfish is like me going to school on a Monday morning.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Lol but it's true
Me everyday 😂😛
😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you for putting her back in the water ❤
Otherworldly, whoa. Beautiful, starfish have always drawn my attention. Thank you for sharing.
The ocean is just so full of unbelievable life.
And thank goodness only five to seven percent of it has been discovered. I wonder what other sea life would be endangered of the discovered the other ninety three to ninety five percent. Humanity hs managed to kill off so many aquatic species and I guess it'll only get worse as time goes on.
@@magikreacts2718 just hope we humans together will do something to save Nature *OUR NATURE*
@@azusagawasakuta5510 communism
@@flex9663 what does that mean
It is possible there are species underwater that are more intelligible than us
“WHAT KIND OF PLACE IS THIS!” -patrick star
Galaxy brain here
Very cultured🔥🔥🔥
I literally just watched that episode lmao. The one where SpongeBob first meets Sandy cheeks and he goes to her tree dome for the first time
I loved this comment!!😂😂
1000th like lol
This is a stunningly beautiful animal!!!❤
Wow - I never knew a star gush could move like this on land. Or move on land at all ! Awesome video. Thanks for sharing !
Our entire notion of aliens came from the ocean. You can't change my mind.
E.T. didn't look like a fish...just sayin'..
H.P. Lovecraft would agree.
we've discovered dozens of water spiders in the past few years. they're all horrible.
@@RetroRaven8 Why are they horrible?
It came from biology actually which is, a type... Of science.
As someone who’s picked up and held a starfish before, their thousands of feet are almost like suction cups. Meaning that if you try to remove them off your skin, it’s a bit hard to do so. They don’t hurt, but feel a bit weird and ticklish at first.
We carried them upside down back to the water. didn't have any issue with them sticking to us.
Don't give people any ideas now....
Umm???
@@juseskrist205 um
@@juseskrist205 That pfp...
What if it was fast? Imagine seeing a starfish walking like that towards you faster than a cockroach
no u
terrifying
Wow! This is so beautiful and peaceful!
Sea creatures truly seem like something from another planet.
Hello
Agreed, cephalopods look like an extraterrestrial being too
yes especially the ones from the very deep, pretty awesome stuff
That's because they ARE from another planet... Haha jk... Unless?
How do you guys know something is from other planet when there's not even a single proof of life outside Earth
He's moving so fast; the whole world’s going in slow motion.
Xd
This is from Turbo right.
@@bourne8636 Yep :)
"Wooooaaaahhhhh!" Turbo reference:)
*l o g i k*
Holy cow. That’s both really cool, yet nightmare fuel at the same time.
that is not a cow ;3
How beautiful this Creature looks while having a Beachwalk. 💖 Thank you for showing us and saving them Starfish 💗
the starfish looks like 5 centipedes with all of their tails stuck to each other trying to escape in 5 different directions
EWW
More like Millipedes
That's a terrifying thought; a centipede king (rat king)
@@danishhaikal2839 yeah they look a lot more like curious millipedes than panicked centipedes
You’ve heard of the human centipede, now get ready for the millipede star!
God: There are 100 legs left, how many do you want? starfish: I want 94 Krab:I want 6 fish: What? ._.
LOL
What about us hooman 😅
@@sirpraysalot6931 If you didn't notice, he is talking about ocean animals....starfish, krab, fish....
@@sirpraysalot6931 hoomans already have legs. so no additional legs for hoomans
😁😁😁
"No this is Patrick"
This is also how I walk on sand, when it is hot. 😂
imagine having this many legs and only being able to go 1 inch per hour xD
As a German, I have to say arrogantly that this what we call bad organized. So many legs and not able to coordinate them.
@@e.bartel6848 Richtig! They are clearly in need of training from a good German starfishwalkingcoordinator.
@@donnahughs9749 Yes! You are ice cold right! And to make the job name sound very high level and complicated, I would add like 20 letters to your job name: e.g. starfishwalkingefficiencygoalreachcoordinator. We will make some million business of this! #coronalockdowncreativity :D :D
@@e.bartel6848 I was also wondering why they don't just walk on their five legs like in the cartoons. It would be like us humans having hundreds of tiny little feet under our two gigantic feet but we rely on the tiny feet for walking instead of just using the two long feet.
i would shit myself if he start walking really fast with those tiny feet, I mean really fast
The funny part is that he’s moving faster than he could ever underwater.
Yeah, he's desperate! He doesn't breathe air as we do. I'm sure glad he was saved! Yippee! Kudo's to Zeb.
they move faster underwater, but only when threatened. otherwise they stay still until prey comes near
@@Mark-hp9bh Starfishs, at least some species, are predators too.
@@bluesorcerer83 that's what I said
@@bluesorcerer83 thanks though :)
Thankyou for sharing that amazing experience!
Thank You For This Incredible Footage, Ive never seen it anywhere in all my life .. & they have always been a favorite of mine🌟
Why does this make me slightly uncomfortable
Because you're irrationally made uncomfortable by things that are unfamiliar to you.
Cara Diann " irrational " so you see that shit ? Lmao
Little Turtle same
*slightly*?
Keoh 8 Well scientifically, irrational would be correct in that context. Can't justify why you're scared and yet you are, hence irrational
When this guy reaches the water, the pandemic ends.
Looool🤣🤣🤣🤣
it's going the wrong way
A Predator notices the Starfish Humanity: sweating profusely.
Me; silently chucks it back
😂😂
Удивительно! Не подозревал, что у неё такой способ передвижения!
First time I have seen this. It's amazing.
I never saw one walking before. I never even imagined they could. Very interesting! Thanks for the video and for helping them back into the water. 🙋❤
Imagine having these many legs and still being so slow.
He's trying his best
This is such a great comment! 🤣♥️
Imagine this guy running at you faster than a race car.....thatd be horrifying bruh
@@Frrrid4y id scream
@@thefriendlierfriendliestfr786 I'd take part in college to learn about astrology and become rich enough to own my own rocket, then I would escape into space and unleash a doomsday device which would kill 90% of all life on earth, and then finally live out the rest of my life inside my new home.
I thought starfishes got floral green shorts, damn you childhood
With sea shells on them
“Don’t even get me started with starfish”
*Life was all a lie*
yeh😒
Omg army is just everywhere
Красивые, фантастические создания! Спасибо, что вернули их в воду!
Gorgeous video …Thank you.!❤
Watching this makes me realize if these things were bigger they would be absolutely terrifying.
Slowly terrifying though
That’s why there’s a suicide squad sequel
@@stonecoldskeet6088 Starro just wanted to chill though
I thought the same too; the starfish apocalypse!😯
@@ironbutterfly12 FART YOU 🙄😁😄😠🤬😒!
Everyone: talking about patrick Me: *That is pure nightmare fuel*
Yes...definitely...🙂💔
I am disturbed
I saw this and had flashbacks of a Patrick takes over bikini bottom meme/comic. The people were eaten using those legs and it was actually kinda freaky
Now I have to go to sleep
@@ladydiaspora807 yeah me too our bad that we got it in our recommendation LoL 🤣
So beautiful and amazing! I appreciate you sharing and am glad you put it back in the water!
This is surreal! Beautiful creature...Makes me want to write a thesis on starfish.
The only form of transportation I've seen that looks more frustrating than trying to run in a dream
Factz
ikr?
Cannot confirm, only mode of transportation I've ever used in a dream was using sheer willpower to pull myself feet first across the floor.
You've obviously never taken the metro in the DC area lol.
or fly in a dream, normally the controls are all screwy.. it's like a jumping fly
I didn't know starfishes could walk- so this was very terrifying-
Imagine it crawling on your skin-
@@ranggasaktibudiputra1547 how about no
@@ranggasaktibudiputra1547 cringe, faint 😖
This terrified me too
They slowly walk
I never thought about a star fish walking! An amazing video!
Beautiful and graceful.
Need a good coordination to walk like that. I can't imagine if this starfish crawling on my skin 😬😬😬
and they don't even have a brain
😂😂
🎵my skin is shaking🎵
@@andyman8630 really what the 🐟???
Eww.....
Imagine if your only purpose in life was to get across this damn beach.
Wow.... Draw parallels with heaven for human... Wow
Normandy Invasion be like...
@@SimonWoodburyForget me irl
And when you almost get to the water, a titan put you back to your original place
😂
Wow, cool! I live far from the ocean, and this is almost magical to watch. Glad you put it back in the water.
The Starfish was fine, they have been doing this for millions of years and will do it for a million more. Thank you for lending them a hand!
0:44 Oh look its waving at us!👋🏻
"please help me, I'm over here! I can barely move or breathe, please put me back in the water, why are you smiling, I'm in great pain!" Hi to you too little fella! ^_^
Top o' the mornin' to ya laddies.
i think it did they can breath under water or on land and eyes on the tips of there arms seeing things but sadly there blind they can see color and light so they know between human and food
@@autumrose877 Really? Looks like PETA is in trouble with straight facts like this one.
@@reinhardtwilhelm835 yep im smart
I always thought starfish were stiff, not flexible like this. The more you know!
Yeah it's also really unsettling
@@BigAssGopnik Not as unsetteling as seeing an octopus or squid imo. There's some animals that I think are absolutely beautiful but I'd never wanna meet them in person/up close, *such as* an octopus or squid
Ya, like made out of calcium, isn't it?
There goes Patrick Star
@@sirienkhaaion4976 honestly to me octopus and squid never unsettled me. I think it might just be the ungodly amount of legs this little dude has
This is so cool! Thank you for the video!
It's always something new with these guys
"Excuse me human. I'm looking for a pineapple that's under the sea."
It would have to be a rock
@@nyikoshendelani3870 he was looking for spongebob 😂
🤣
@@motorola9956 yea
LMAO IMAGINE THE STARFISH ACTUALLY WENT "excuse me human, I'm looking for a pineapple that's undee the sea" IN A DEEP VOICE BSHSHSB
While watching this video, I can't stop hearing this in my head; "Hello everyone, this is YOUR Daily Dose of Internet. Here's a starfish going for a walk."
@Scientasy-Guy starfish can stay out of water for 28 hours I believe. Their just blind so it wouldn't help them to be outside
@Scientasy-Guy really! Oh no 😢😥
@Scientasy-Guy nooo :'(
@Scientasy-Guy ok
Reinhardt Wilhelm same
Absolutely amazing. I have to show my son.
That's really cool I never thought starfish would walk like this
"No Spongebob, I'M stepping on the beach." - Patrick Star
Patrick:” Darn it! I lost my swim trunks!”
He's looking for his friend, spongebob.
🤣YES
I haven't take a shower for 7 weeks, but
Stepping on the beach, trooot toot to
The real version of Spongebob out of the water.
Star fish eat sponges
really funny and cool to see each arm trying to figure out what the sea star needs to do
Beautiful starfish!
That Banana peel is quite elegant.
OrionDistance I’m dead 😂 😂 💀
indeed! and RIP Katie Hopkins! :P
Lol
OrionDistance it’s not a nana peel it’s a starfish stupid😂😂
OrionDistance loool DEAD!
Tortoise - i am the slowest animal on this planet. Star fish - hold my beer son!
XDD
Snail: Hold my shell
@@shadibushara4821 Patrick pet rocky:hold my eyes
sea sponge: YOO XDDD u trash?!!!!!
@@ogvamp2 If you consider zero speed to be a speed, sea sponge is tied with any other immobile sea animal.
This is so cool! I had no idea they had feet and could walk on land. I also thought they were more stiff creatures, but this guy seems to be wiggling about very well!
No, they're very flexible, but they have bony ossicles in their skim that allow them to selectively stiffen as a defence mechanism, also, when they are dried out, they're stiff.
Also they have an eye at the end of each arm.
I've only seen starfish stationary. This is amazing to see.
He walk He talk He live under a rock
Bigbadboi 770 I wonder who it is
Patrick
Bigbadboi 770 He's dying :(
nafira cutiees I cant heaaarrr youuuu
But most importantly he eat krabby patty at 3 o clock
I hope it does not jump and stick into your face followed by planting an embryo in your chest
Òh wow
Pizza Passta yeah
Well, that escalated quickly...
Pizza Passta this comment is pure cringe
Nah, that's horseshoe crab territory. 👍
I was freaked out watching this at first, but then I thought of Patrick screaming "PUSH!" and moving Bikkini Bottom somewhere else lol
Starfish officially creep me out lol. Im just gonna go back to thinking they are pink in flower pattern shorts with a dumb disposition 😅
Fun fact: those little legs are more commonly known as “tube feet”, and they are present in all members of phylum Echinodermata. When a starfish or sand dollar is sticking to a rock underwater, that’s because the tube feet are using hydraulic pressure to create a pretty powerful suction! Echinoderms are some of the coolest little creatures, their adaptations and evolutionary history are really fascinating.
Nice
Fun fact: the mighty waffle raptors used to roam the plains of Canada, drinking all the maple syrup from a maple tree in one sitting.
@@austinbevis4266 what? 🌝
Wow! Cool!
Bummer!!!
I can't believe I've never seen one move before.
Bill Adams That one was moving 'cause it burned out! It was a shooting star fish!🙃
Good one
Bill Adams same.
Grow up.
mene nahi socha tha
Science horror movies: Look how scary our monsters are. Nature: Here, just hold my starfish.
Steppin' on the beach tuttutturruuu
Davide Pizzelli 🤣👏🏽 good job
BOUTTA BEAT MY MEAT TTRRRROOOTOOTOOOOO
AnonExo 😭😭 i was going to comment this
Lmfao knew someone would comment this ^^
Omg I knew someone would comment this.
this triggers a phobia I can’t name-
toomanylegsphobia
@@dionyzus2909 😂😂
ASMR trigger??
Starfishophobia
So it's my phobia' it's horrible for me to see that. I feel sick .
Hermosa, muchas gracias por devolverla al.mar, cuidemos a los animalitos😍
Thanks for sharing!
This is what happens when you grant a banana peel the power of life.
jinouga iv what a joka LOL
Lol
jinouga iv LMAO 😂
BRUH 😭😂😂👏🏻
So many comments of people trying to be funny.
Starfish: *walks on sand* Jotaro: Must be my lucky day
*Hey guys, Jotaro here. I'll be writing my thesis on this neat starfish I found walking on sand. As you can see, it has a lot of little legs, and it moves slowly. It can also curl up its limbs at will, which is pretty freaky if you ask me. I saw it on the beach a couple days ago, and I just had to write about it. It seems pretty harmless unless it secretly harnesses the power of a stand. Weird concept. Hard to explain. Anyways, thanks for reading, and I'm hoping that you'll get my degree to me soon since my mom, Holly, will pester me nonstop if I dont get it. Jotaro Out.*
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@@holybamboozler can't wait to read it once you finish. Best of luck Jotaro-san ☺️
@@sorahashiro6687 i see what u did there 😆
*yare yare.....*
It is very amazing for me , I can see how starfish walking really,, Thanx FLP
Thanks for sharing 😮
I always thought starfish stayed in one place...this scared the living hell out of me.
How would they eat if they didn't move?
Joshua DW Some underwater creatures don't need to pursue food, it comes to them. They actually get by sifting the ocean floor. And there's barnacles & oysters. Starfish move V E R Y slowly usually, it's unnatural for it to be out on the sand like this, it's probably panicking 🦀
Kitty Meow starfish eat mussels and oysters
me too!
-. Katz .- i didn’t even know they moved like this it scared and creeped me out
Starfish: Those mermaids who have them as bikinis.
Anime Senpai Oooohhhhhhhh nice!
the starfish would must really like it there xD
No straps, no underwires
**Insert Lenny Face**
Frightful!!
Wow. Creation is incredible. How intricate. So many moving parts, yet everything is synchronised. Such a slow pace. I wonder if it was freaked out to be so close to a human but just didn't have the means to move faster.
This is amazing! I’ve never seen a starfish walk before.
I've never seen one alive out of the water..
@@GoddessofKarma Rip same