Sea Stars in Motion: Time-Lapse of Starfish in Campbell River

Ever seen sea stars move? Watch four species of starfish in motion in this time-lapse from the Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) Campbell River Coastal Community Observatory! This time-lapse video reveals slow, subtle behaviours that are easy to miss in real time. By accelerating footage into seconds, you get a rare look at how sea stars actually move across the seafloor. Located in the Kwakwaka'wakw and Coast Salish territory, the Campbell River seafloor observatory—deployed in 2016 at a depth of approximately eight metres—is one of several cabled community observatories deployed along the coast of British Columbia, Canada. As coastal communities in Canada face a wide range of rapid environmental changes, real-time data from cabled observatories can be used by community members to make informed