It looks the Sea Stars continue to recover from the wasting disease. CeCe Case photographed a group of Ochre Stars at low tide. As you can see, they come in a variety of colors!
They were formerly called Starfish, but they aren't fish. Hence the name change to Sea Stars. Ochre Stars normally have five arms, but I saw a recent photo of one with eight arms.
There are many incredible creatures living in the intertidal zone.
Thanks to CeCe for allowing me to share her photo with you here.
Cooler today, with a breeze off the ocean.
Spring doesn't know...
Anne Mary Schaefer
Great to see so many healthy sea stars! Do you know if they're beginning to consume the purple urchins? Or, are people's efforts to help remove and mitigate the urchin barrens proving helpful?
Jeanne Jackson
Post authorThat's what we expect. When the Stars weren't doing well, the purple Sea Urchins proliferated. We need balance back in the intertidal zone.