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Sea stars have arrived at Blackpool sea life centre

February 10, 2017 by Jenni

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Lucas and I were invited to have a preview of the sea stars exhibition at the sea life centre in Blackpool.

As we walked through we started at the rock pool where you can put your hands in the pools and the cleaner shrimps will nibble at your hands, unfortunately, Lucas didn’t quite understand and just splashed. You can just about see to the left under the rock it is peeking out. We swiftly moved on.

Sea stars Blackpool sea life centre

With 2000 creatures to see there is plenty to look for and I can imagine it is one of those places where you will spot something new each time you visit.

Sea stars Blackpool sea life centre

Lucas dashed around giddily until we got to the new sea star area where he just mellowed. The dimmed lights with stars for him to touch just relaxed him. We also learnt a lot about them too.

Sea stars Blackpool sea life centre
Jason Lock Photography
  •  Sea stars can switch gender at will
    Many starfish can start out as one gender before switching to the other, and even switch back in some cases!
  • Sea stars have no brain…and no blood
    Instead of blood, a sea star pumps filtered seawater around its nervous system to carry nutrients to its body.
  • They have their eyes at the tips of their legs
    Despite not having a brain and no apparent face, sea stars do have eyes, which are located at the tips of their legs and used to navigate themselves around.
  •  There are over 2,000 species
    More than 2,000 species of sea star are documented worldwide, living in a wide variety of water conditions and temperatures, from tropical coral reefs, rocky shores, tidal pools, mud and sand to kelp forests, seagrass meadows and the cold, deep-ocean bed down to at least 20,000 ft (6,000 m). They are purely marine creatures, with no freshwater sea stars.
  •  They can regenerate
    Sea stars can regrow a lost limb, although it can take up to a year to grow back completely.
  • They are cannibalistic
    With their tough, leathery skin, sea stars are a daunting proposition for many would-be predators. However, they are well equipped to eat a smaller sea star and cannibalism is common with some species. Many wear striking colours to camouflage them or scare off potential attackers.
  • They don’t always have five legs
    Sea stars always have at least five symmetrical legs, but some species can have as many as 10, 20 or even 40.
  • They eat by turning their stomachs inside out
    When a sea star captures its prey, suction cups on the legs hold it in place while its stomach extends out of its mouth to digest the meal.
Sea stars Blackpool sea life centre
Jason Lock Photography

Sea stars Blackpool sea life centre

Sea stars Blackpool sea life centre

Sea stars Blackpool sea life centre

Sea stars

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Comments

  1. Cat Culmer says

    February 12, 2017 at 7:44 pm

    He looks like he enjoyed it! I didn’t realise there was a Sealife Centreat Blackpool

    #daysoutwithatoddler

  2. Ali Duke says

    February 15, 2017 at 3:38 pm

    The sea stars look lovely! It looks like you had a fab time there.
    #FamilyFun

  3. Catie: An Imperfect Mum says

    February 15, 2017 at 3:43 pm

    Beautiful photos. I love the look of the Seastar exhibition I bet it would be good light therapy for autistic kids too, my son used to love the aquarium when he was younger! So many Seastar facts I didn’t know! #FamilyFun

  4. jeremy@thirstydaddy says

    February 15, 2017 at 4:24 pm

    looks like a really cool place. My daughter would love it. #tuesdaytreasures

  5. Kerry norris says

    February 15, 2017 at 5:05 pm

    I didn’t know sea stars can switch gender. Looks like a great day out x

  6. and another ten things says

    February 15, 2017 at 8:17 pm

    Beautiful photos and I love the facts. I’m going to remember those for the next time we go to the aquarium so I can amaze people with my knowledge.

  7. Angela Webster says

    February 15, 2017 at 8:43 pm

    I love taking the kids to the sealife centre’s. It’s such a nice chilled out place to visit. It looks like Lucas had lots of fun. Thanks for linking up with #TuesdayTreasures

  8. Emma says

    February 15, 2017 at 9:43 pm

    This looks so much fun. It looks like such a great place for little ones to visit.

  9. Tammymum says

    February 15, 2017 at 10:13 pm

    Oh my god I think those sea star facts have blown my mind. That’s mental – changing gender no brains eyes on legs. Woah. Sounds like you had a good, and insightful trip! Thank you for sharing it at #familyfun

  10. babyfoote says

    February 16, 2017 at 9:56 pm

    Those sea star facts are crazy; what amazing creatures! I didn’t know much about them it seems!
    I found it quite relaxing to watch your video. I like the look of the little tunnel too – it would be a fab place for pre-bedtime calm down!
    Thanks for joining #daysoutwithatoddler! See you next month! 🙂

  11. Mummy in a TuTu says

    February 21, 2017 at 11:15 am

    oh wow looks amazing. Dying to take alyssa to an aquarium or something!
    Thanks for linking to #ablogginggoodtime

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