# Nature Time-Lapse Starfish Walking By Bianca | Published 2008-05-21 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-lapse-starfish-walking References: [neatorama](http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/21/starfish-time-lapse/) After all these years, one of my childhood curiosities is finally being addressed in the form of this [time lapse video](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/velocity-lapse) of a **starfish walking**. I grew up playing in [tidepools on the west coast](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lighthouse-calendar), and observing starfish was a part of my summer routine. Regardless of how long I studied them, I never seemed to monitor any sign of life. I knew not to touch them as that would kill them, but I really had to fight temptation as I longed to see them elicit a response. The video shows that they do in fact travel, even when on land, and not in the way I had expected! It's probably a good thing I wasn't able to observe these movements live. If these guys traveled this first, it would be a scary thing most people would probably try to dodge! NOTE: You have to wait for a few minutes into the clip, as it starts with a feature on [barnacles and snails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cellcycle-flaw). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Nature Time-lapse:** Discovering the hidden movements of organisms through time-lapse videos. - **Starfish Walking:** Revealing the surprising locomotion capabilities of starfish through captivating time-lapse footage. - **Marine Life Observation:** Using technology to study and document the behaviors of marine organisms in their natural habitats. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Video Production:** Producing high-quality time-lapse videos that showcase captivating natural phenomena. - **Marine Biology:** Exploring the locomotion patterns and behaviors of marine organisms to gain insights into their ecological roles and adaptations. - **Educational Tourism:** Creating interactive experiences and nature documentaries to engage and educate tourists about the wonders of marine life. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Animal-Perspective Video Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/imaging-system-1.md) - [Nature Care Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livio.md) - [Scientific Time Narratives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deeptime-science-explorer.md) - [Kinetic Reef Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-tropical-aquarium.md) - [Interactive Kinetic Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-kinetic-sculptures.md) - [Time-Lapse Creation Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photojourney.md) - [Crawling Dynamic Coffee Tables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carpentopod.md) - [3D-Printed Star Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miami-reef-star.md) - [Hummingbird Camera Feeders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hum-bloom.md)