Fisherman Pulls In What He Thought Was Seaweed, Until It Started Moving

July 12, 2024

A man's incredible discovery in the ocean has captured the internet's fascination.

Sharing a video of a basket star he found, viewers were left stunned as the seemingly ordinary piece of seaweed began to move when he picked it up. 

basket star on boat
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"I saw it for the first time and held it... it's like an octopus," the man said about his video.

Basket stars, with their intricate, branching arms, can easily be mistaken for seaweed when stationary. However, their unique and almost otherworldly movements set them apart, revealing the hidden wonders of the ocean.

Basket stars favor deep sea habitats - they're rarely in water less than 50 feet deep. They can live up to 35 years!

@mat_jahan Mungkin ada yg belum pernah tgk basket stars,kalau ada pun mungkin xpernah pegang,kalau pernah pun mungkin xde video😅..nahhh aku share dgn korg salah satu spesis tapak leman yg cantik..aku pon first time tgk dan pegang…dah mcm sotong.. #livebasketstars #jigginglife #memori2023 #livecreatures ♬ original sound - Mat Jahan

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