Photo of the Week

We are excited to bring back our Photo of the Week section so stay tuned for new content coming soon! In the meantime, take a look at these fantastic pictures from our teachers.

Starfish, or sea stars, inhabit tidal areas where there are lots of clams for them to eat.

July 18, 2016

TAS Lynn Kurth took this photo of a starfish found in the tidal zone during a shore break from survey work.

Photo: Lynn Kurth

In addition to being the perfect time to take note of near shore features, low tide also provides the perfect opportunity to see some amazing sea life! ... The tidal areas are some of the favorite areas starfish like to inhabit because they have an abundance of clams, which the starfish love to feed on. To do so, the starfish uses powerful little suction cups to pull open the clam’s shell.

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