@naturegirlmaya: PLEASE do not touch starfish or for that matter, any wildlife. this is what happens when starfish are taken out of the water. the man who took this starfish out held him for several minutes and THREW him back in. i tried to speak to him nicely and when he was rude, i quite literally yelled at him. he started calling me names and saying just really nasty things to me. after we went back and forth, he left the beach. i got back in the water, took the starfish, made sure to keep it in the water, and dove down with it to try to get the air out of it. it released air bubbles slowly but surely and eventually was able to stay at the bottom without floating back up. his little feet were still moving and he seemed stable when i left him but there’s a good chance he won’t survive this. it shocks me that grown adults act like this. starfish deserve better. wildlife deserves better. the ocean deserves better. this was truly heartbreaking to see. #starfish #seastar #florida #wildlife #ocean

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anonymoushippo3
AnonymousHippo :
I just looked up a living sand dollar in fear I have taken some, relieved to say I have not.
2026-02-09 23:38:34
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rjules710
remi(viktor’s version) :
people who take living sand dollars send me into a fit of rage, i saw a lady filling up a cooler with them once and she didn’t seem to understand how wrong it is
2026-01-11 06:35:14
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brittnards
BrittBalls🖕🏻 :
This is the literal equivalent to an orca grabbing a human and dragging it down to the depths of the ocean to show it off to its friends..😭
2026-01-14 01:09:13
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its.just.tara.w
༒ 𝓣𝓪𝓻𝓪 ༒ :
humans are the biggest invasive species on the planet
2026-01-10 14:50:37
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lovedeluxe11
Thoughtdaughter222 :
Mind you this is THEIR home
2026-01-11 06:23:33
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alexamorado
Danna Alexamorado :
Omg poor baby😭😭😭😭
2026-01-10 19:57:14
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brig_n_mike
It Is What It Is :
Starfish can only hold their breath for about 30 seconds. Taking them out and handling them can very much end their life.
2026-01-10 14:04:06
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elisia_casados
🫶The Girl Nxt Door🫶 :
it should be illegal to touch any marine wildlife, or wildlife at all. humans destroy everything
2026-01-10 18:32:29
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londynite
Londyn 🪬 :
A man in Oxford, England grabbed a swan (protected wildlife!) by the neck at the river to raise it to his face level for a selfie. I yelled at him and he dropped the swan, who looked confused and wobbly. I told him to get out of there and he started walking towards the train station. I followed behind him until he got on the train to leave. STAY ANGRY. Humans can be horrid. 😡
2026-01-10 21:11:45
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whyubuildlikeabeetle
whyubuildlikeabeetle :
I truly missed the pandemic time. Nature got to heal so much from human activities
2026-01-14 08:33:42
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imvalerianicole
softfairygirlboss 🫧🎀 :
I don’t think people realize starfish are like FISH. They aren’t FLAPPING like a fish out of water, but they are experiencing the same type of slow death fish out of water do.
2026-01-11 01:46:18
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sjlversurfer
sjlversurfer :
I often imagine some giant being visiting earth, picking up humans, poking them, toying with them, and then tossing them aside. Maybe put a few in a bucket and take them home, put them in a cage.
2026-01-10 04:04:49
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thefilipinoguy.wu
thefilipinoguy :
PATRIIIIIICCCCCKK!!
2026-01-11 06:09:28
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seraxtonin
Mo :
my mom used to say LOOK WITH YOUR EYES, NOT YOUR HANDS. Apparently some people didn't learn this
2026-02-04 22:13:36
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sauce__3
billgill :
my parents taught me to never touch anything at a beach except the damn sand, and then theres people touching wild marine life like they know em personally? 😭✌️
2026-02-05 16:19:10
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schetti76
yo man :
We are the most dangerous animal on earth.
2026-02-01 15:34:19
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reannonpenning
BatMama :
I will never understand people that remove an aquatic animal from WATER and are then upset/surprised it died. Like, if we ripped you off shore and held you underwater what do you think the outcome would be? Thank you for saying something and trying to help
2026-01-10 17:28:16
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coolwhippedcreamcheese
Swag Mama :
poor little guy 🙁
2026-01-10 09:02:34
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lyra.minzo
🔆𝐾𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑛𝑒𝑛☕︎ :
It's giving a a poetic qoute like “I was dying where I looked alive, and healing where I looked lost.”😭 at first I thought it was a metaphor thing
2026-02-02 01:49:23
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user217469142
dark rose 🫴🥀 :
This is too uncomfortable for me ☹️
2026-02-01 02:00:53
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judesvdl
Judith :
I actually had no idea about this. Thank you for educating
2026-01-10 22:11:03
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samiwilmarth
samiwilmarth :
No bc I will unfriend someone if they disrespect my bug rule
2026-01-11 01:02:28
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imma_bee_wheee
Imma Bee 🐝 🩷💛💙 :
They don’t care. The people who do this, simply don’t care. It’s all about them, their world, and their wants. It’s horrible, I know. But they really, truly don’t care unless it serves them in some way. It’s sick. Thank you for at least trying to save that little buddy. I hope they survive it. 🥺
2026-01-10 11:39:58
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leoandtully
Nat 🩵 :
Y’all need to call authorities because there are often fines for tampering with wildlife and they’re not pretty. Record your evidence then call. People need to stop getting away with harming wildlife :(
2026-01-10 16:27:42
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p4intmys0u1
𝓣𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓲𝓽𝔂 🥀 :
I wish people would just leave them alone ☹
2026-01-31 13:45:42
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