Starfish rescue

The sea has had a heavy swell for a couple of days, and the strong currents have dislodged things from their places and thrown them onto the beach.

I found this starfish half hidden in the sand, and idly turned it over.


It's little legs were still moving, so I carried it to a rock pool. It didn't appear to move, but twenty minutes later it had found it's way from the center of the pool to the edge, hiding under a ledge as much as it was able.


Starfish have no eyes, so I wonder how it knew which way to go? Or was it just lucky?