Deadly Starfish Eats Coral: Crown of Thorns Starfish (COTS) crisis

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  • Опубликовано: 23 янв 2025

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  • @bobmcmillen1442
    @bobmcmillen1442 9 лет назад +16

    Terrific video! I've been a commercial diver since 1959 and have witnessed a huge change and not for the good. This educational video is exactly what every diver needs to see. Well done Khaled bin Sultan Foundation!

  • @doodlesdayout
    @doodlesdayout 8 лет назад +120

    So these are what Mareanie and Toxapex are based on...

    • @AloisAgos
      @AloisAgos 8 лет назад +27

      Just as frightening in real life as they are in the game. Those poor, poor Corsola...
      Hence why we need a lot more Bruxish in Alolan seas.

    • @PeiceofNick
      @PeiceofNick 8 лет назад +11

      We've Got Trouble and I have to amdit that Game Freak made it very accurate to it real world inspration from the typeing right down to its destructive coral diet (or in pokemon's case, destructive Corsla diet)
      bad pun aside, its always cool to see Gamefreak make Pokemon that take inspration from seldom known animals, plants, mytholgical creatures, etc

    • @anthonyclark5849
      @anthonyclark5849 7 лет назад +4

      Now I get why Bruxish is a psychic type.... dat Psychic Fangs tho. bye bye toxapex

  • @MunchingOrange
    @MunchingOrange 8 лет назад +92

    TOXAPEX

  • @boibotbot9030
    @boibotbot9030 8 лет назад +49

    I always gotta thank pokemon for introducing me to new animal species..

    • @zenzenxo
      @zenzenxo 4 года назад +1

      I knew I'd find someone mentioning toxapex

    • @zenzenxo
      @zenzenxo 4 года назад

      @@louieavila3987 wow a random dude calling another random dude a "fucking nerd" on the internet...how lame

    • @louieavila3987
      @louieavila3987 4 года назад +1

      luke .k did i offend you or what?😂 looks like you are offended

    • @NukaKappa
      @NukaKappa 4 года назад

      @@louieavila3987 I have no idea if the "fucking nerd" is supposed to be a joke or not but I was assuming it was

    • @GeorgieStory
      @GeorgieStory 3 года назад

      @@louieavila3987 "F***ing nerd" bruh imagine just doing something normal in the internet than get hated for it, that's basically the person you said to it. I know you're a person who bullies kids younger or weaker than you because you show yourself without a shirt in your profile picture. Stop hating on random people for commenting normal things.

  • @naoseidenada2482
    @naoseidenada2482 8 лет назад +21

    The animal that inspired Toxapex is scary, lovely and awesome

  • @kristercosare3244
    @kristercosare3244 9 лет назад +4

    what would happen if you accidentally walk on this cots? are there any special medical treatment? is this deadly to humans? thank you.

  • @UNKA757
    @UNKA757 5 лет назад +3

    Is there no way to engineer a kind of coral that has a faster regeneration process through DNA or some other genetic alteration?

  • @samwashington9089
    @samwashington9089 9 лет назад +5

    I love the video it is very informative :) I am doing a school project on COTS and was wondering who I would need to email to ask for permission to use small parts of the video in my school video project, I would only be asking for permission for small visual scenes (no audio) and of course referencing included. Thank you

  • @kieranm1042
    @kieranm1042 8 лет назад +48

    Who else is here after discovering the basis of Mareanie and Toxapex?

    • @kobisen
      @kobisen 7 лет назад +2

      KieranM10 me of course

    • @bluengi3878
      @bluengi3878 6 лет назад +2

      KieranM10
      Me

    • @hulick6910
      @hulick6910 3 года назад

      I am here from Octonauts, Great Barrier Reef .

  • @eLite-Tiss91
    @eLite-Tiss91 8 лет назад +19

    So a Toxapex's predator is a Toady Bloyster?

  • @lucasb1324
    @lucasb1324 Год назад

    I read somewhere, if you bag them up they get stressed and release their eggs as fast as within 10 seconds is that correct?

  • @thomasfitzgeraldbloomer4047
    @thomasfitzgeraldbloomer4047 10 лет назад

    Thank you! this was really helpful for my assignment.. All your videos!

  • @LivingOceansFoundation
    @LivingOceansFoundation  9 лет назад +16

    Crown of Thorns Starfish Crisis - Take 2
    In a few weeks, our science team is headed back to the Cook Islands, where we witnessed (and cleaned) a massive crown of thorns starfish outbreak while there on the Global Reef Expedition in 2013.
    We're headed back to see how the reefs have recovered from this voracious and incredibly fecund coral predator, survey the crown of thorns population on the reefs, and take dna samples of the starfish to see if we can identify where they came from and how they reached these remote reefs.

    • @kuyangyang7899
      @kuyangyang7899 6 лет назад

      Can it kill human by its toxic?

    • @glennmatthews8323
      @glennmatthews8323 4 года назад

      It's not a good thing to kill an animal for doing what comes naturally to it

    • @Lucian1692
      @Lucian1692 Год назад

      ​@@glennmatthews8323 It's not ok to be so stupid and not see what this would lead to, otherwise.
      Bases on your stupid logic, you shouldn't shoot a Kokodo Dragon trying to feed on a relative of yours, 'cause it's just... doing it naturally.
      Please. Stupid af.

  • @Jonathan-rf5cp
    @Jonathan-rf5cp 5 лет назад +1

    the cots are then processed into clif protein bars

  • @LivingOceansFoundation
    @LivingOceansFoundation  3 года назад +2

    One of the most common natural disturbances we observed on the Global Reef Expedition was the outbreak of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (COTS). These voracious coral predators can completely consume the coral on a reef. The reef ecosystem can take decades to recover from this type of disturbance. COTS outbreaks have been linked to pollution and overharvesting of its top predators, allowing these animals to multiply into unmanageable numbers.
    Learn more about #COTS and our findings from the #GlobalReefExpedition: www.livingoceansfoundation.org/we-need-better-coral-reef-management/

  • @poolmotorrepairguyFL
    @poolmotorrepairguyFL 9 лет назад +1

    I'm a scuba diver and would be happy to help

  • @santh123456789
    @santh123456789 6 лет назад

    Where are these coral reefs located?

  • @gracealvarez100
    @gracealvarez100 4 года назад

    I think i saw this on octonauts of that crown of thorns starfish eating the coral patch

  • @Jeckemecke
    @Jeckemecke 10 лет назад +16

    SciShow brought me here :)

  • @RichardFuchs
    @RichardFuchs 10 лет назад

    Thank you for using SI/metric units

  • @AloisAgos
    @AloisAgos 5 лет назад +8

    I guess Toxapex is OP in real life too...

  • @ahmadtherobloxian2518
    @ahmadtherobloxian2518 2 года назад

    This is what the octonauts owner caught and made The Ouctonauts & The great barrier reef

  • @chocoluver18
    @chocoluver18 5 лет назад

    Why this thing is created

  • @LivingOceansFoundation
    @LivingOceansFoundation  10 лет назад +1

    The venomous thorn-like spines that protect this starfish are the least of our problems - this species is destroying coral reefs in many parts of the world due to an imbalance in the oceans - find out more in this video from the Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation.
    ruclips.net/video/-ardrFZuFkU/видео.html

  • @circleturtles
    @circleturtles 7 лет назад

    wow! who knew elder maxson knows so much about starfish

  • @finnydoesmc
    @finnydoesmc 5 лет назад +1

    *is it just me or is this making me extremely uncomfortable*

  • @eggshells355
    @eggshells355 5 лет назад +1

    Y'all need to get some large guard crabs up in there

  • @ariannapagan981
    @ariannapagan981 9 лет назад

    I still don't get what the star fish eats

  • @omkr0122
    @omkr0122 6 лет назад +1

    So, this is what Patrick eats if he doesn't get a Krabby Patty!

  • @factfact5270
    @factfact5270 7 лет назад +2

    old coral replace by new growth is a good thing

  • @BlackCrystal4You
    @BlackCrystal4You 10 лет назад

    I'm sorry, but i'm not really good in english, so i did not understood, why the starfish died in fresh water.
    could somebody write down what they said as an answer so i can translate it?
    That would be very helpful
    Thank you, for that informative video!

    • @RavenRyy
      @RavenRyy 10 лет назад +1

      It cuts off their oxygen and they suffocate.

  • @quittingyoutubekthxbye3532
    @quittingyoutubekthxbye3532 9 лет назад

    Where I live at my local Inlet people take them by the thosands and add them in with Giant Tritons, It's pretty fun to watch :3

  • @bennu547
    @bennu547 6 лет назад

    Why is it so funny when he says let’s watch cots in action? 😹

  • @hopebrown5141
    @hopebrown5141 4 года назад

    patrick, can you stop eating all the coral?

  • @glennmatthews8323
    @glennmatthews8323 4 года назад

    Animal does what it's always naturally done. Humans: "let's kill it for eating"

  • @johncoach5419
    @johncoach5419 4 года назад +1

    Inject it with vinegar

  • @MikeSalgadoinDubai
    @MikeSalgadoinDubai 2 года назад

    Hi Sir, I am Mike Salgado, a journalist from the Philippines. i am currently making a report of COT outbreak in our area. With this, can we ask to used some of your clips above to show more about its characteristics. We'll put CREDIT of your video. Thank you so much in advance. :)

  • @eugene188
    @eugene188 8 лет назад +8

    lol...corals need good clean water? not going to happen with us humans around. messing things up without even trying to!

  • @Shetyre
    @Shetyre 6 лет назад +1

    wait a second....
    BY AZURA BY AZURA BY AZURA
    ITS THE ADORING FAN VOICE ACTOR !

  • @LivingOceansFoundation
    @LivingOceansFoundation  10 лет назад +3

    Deadly Starfish Eats Coral
    The venomous thorn-like spines that protect this starfish are the least of our problems - this species is destroying coral reefs in many parts of the world due to an imbalance in the oceans.

  • @cheekhoorymehzabeen8354
    @cheekhoorymehzabeen8354 3 года назад

    Yesterday i went to the sea and this thing were just at the start of the shore..my mom told me to see what is it...i took a stick and touch it...i found that it was not venomous nothing at all...i held it on my hands...it started walking too..i did not bother!
    Today my mum were watching some videos on youtube and she saw that it was the toxic starfish that i held on my hand dudeeee😭😭😭😭😭had i known i would have never ever touch it

  • @theluckyone5758
    @theluckyone5758 9 лет назад

    very nice video!

  • @IndoonaOceans
    @IndoonaOceans 11 лет назад

    Really interesting thanks!

  • @wintermelon6390
    @wintermelon6390 5 лет назад

    Patrick's cousin?

  • @pikapals41
    @pikapals41 7 лет назад

    these are really cool! I love sea stars

  • @edwarddavis6463
    @edwarddavis6463 4 года назад

    very interesting ty

  • @plasma2452
    @plasma2452 5 лет назад

    this is a problem i classify as unfixable seeing as how FAST they reproduce

    • @Ahlnie
      @Ahlnie 4 года назад

      They directly stated that human activities are boosting their reproductive capacity by giving their larvae an abundance of food.

  • @LivingOceansFoundation
    @LivingOceansFoundation  9 лет назад +3

    Now that our BIOT mission has wrapped up, you may be wondering what we are doing next. Next week, our science team will be headed back to the Cook Islands to study the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish, a voracious coral predator.

  • @bennu547
    @bennu547 6 лет назад +1

    In conclusion, cots are jerks. Let the fishes you eat them eat them

  • @Pieguy223
    @Pieguy223 6 лет назад +1

    That one comment on gnoggins video

  • @UpperJeuno
    @UpperJeuno 4 года назад +1

    Fuck this thing man! It kills everything!

  • @jameswinton6932
    @jameswinton6932 8 лет назад

    This helped me on my homework

  • @98luk45
    @98luk45 9 лет назад +2

    sounds like humans

  • @rafyjr5596
    @rafyjr5596 6 лет назад +2

    Many comments are from pokefans finding out the mareanie part eating corsola, a mareanie try to bite me XD

  • @stutineelam1157
    @stutineelam1157 4 года назад

    anyone else notice that some of the coral were white due to bleaching :(

    • @LivingOceansFoundation
      @LivingOceansFoundation  4 года назад

      Good eye! But in this video those are COTS scars, which do look a lot like bleaching. The white patches in this video are from from where crown-of-thorns starfish ate all of the living coral polyps, leaving only the white calcium-carbonate coral skeleton behind. Bleaching also turns the coral white when the corals loose their zooxanthellae, the single-celled algae that live inside the coral, and if the coral polyps die. Once the corals are dead it's hard to tell the difference, but COTS scars tend to occur in patches (a trail of death-by-starfish), while bleaching trends to affect similar kinds of coral across the reef.

    • @stutineelam1157
      @stutineelam1157 4 года назад +1

      @@LivingOceansFoundation woah thanks for clearing that up! I've learned about zooxanthellae and the crown of thorns starfish in Biology, and I was kind of concerned :)

  • @bluengi3878
    @bluengi3878 6 лет назад +2

    *Cough Cough* Mareanie *Cough*

  • @NukaKappa
    @NukaKappa 4 года назад +1

    I had to watch this for school and damn this really is a Toxapex

  • @quittingyoutubekthxbye3532
    @quittingyoutubekthxbye3532 9 лет назад +1

    I belive Giant Tritons are there only predator

  • @siruber146
    @siruber146 4 года назад +1

    POV: your here because school told you to

  • @AloisAgos
    @AloisAgos 4 года назад

    Do you want Galarian Corsola? Because that's how you get Galarian Corsola...(-_-)'

  • @yuanalcantara6578
    @yuanalcantara6578 2 года назад

    Mrbeast would hate that starfush cuz of teamseas

  • @littlepetkingdome7492
    @littlepetkingdome7492 7 лет назад +3

    hurry up snails were you guys at😣

  • @jaqgator5641
    @jaqgator5641 5 лет назад

    Just let nature take it's coarse!

  • @iimunchblockstrike3875
    @iimunchblockstrike3875 5 лет назад +1

    Who came here because of Brave Wilderness.
    👇

  • @georgeaubertlima4009
    @georgeaubertlima4009 8 лет назад

    show demais parabéns

  • @johnwelcampilan41163
    @johnwelcampilan41163 5 лет назад

    dap.ag in cebuano

  • @Ahlnie
    @Ahlnie 4 года назад

    I remembered reading somewhere that climate change is making this starfish worse.

  • @Keepingitreal123
    @Keepingitreal123 6 лет назад

    Basically aptasia but a starfish lol

  • @pyronac1
    @pyronac1 6 лет назад

    harlequin shrimp. all they eat is starfish. and 1 of these tiny shrimp will eat one of these starfish a week. and these shrimp are indeed tiny. they will take arms off and let the starfish live if there is not a big enough population. but if the starfish population is big enough. harlequin shrimp will destroy them. just sayin

  • @gamingwarrior2038
    @gamingwarrior2038 8 лет назад +1

    so dangerous ooops

  • @kristijank3419
    @kristijank3419 5 лет назад

    Wow

  • @rubinanazir3806
    @rubinanazir3806 2 года назад

    We should not be throwing gunk and junk in the sea

  • @rubinanazir3806
    @rubinanazir3806 2 года назад

    Soo much l prayer

  • @BrunoSamael
    @BrunoSamael 10 лет назад +1

    Who the hell dislikes a video like this?

  • @thesheriff5091
    @thesheriff5091 2 года назад

    imo if its a natural animal leave it be

  • @AntiAntiVaxxer2008
    @AntiAntiVaxxer2008 3 года назад +1

    The basis of the worst Pokemon ever to have been created

  • @amberjones2856
    @amberjones2856 9 лет назад +2

    Yeah, and wolves are deadly too. We saw the adverse cascade effect removing them had on ecosystems, why repeat that? Wishfully the "villainous" COTS were relocated, but this report says they were simply killed....

    • @pikapals41
      @pikapals41 7 лет назад +1

      Amber Jones yeah, these sea stars are adorable and cool... why kill them? Isnt messing with an ecosystem a fairly bad idea?

    • @George83_Thomas
      @George83_Thomas 5 лет назад

      pikapals41 Crown of Thorns are an invasive species of starfish to the area the video focuses on; because of that their natural predators are relatively few. This allows them to outpopulate the local species, preying on other organisms that haven’t adapted to their presence, and endanger the biodiversity of the region

  • @nightponyinrface6009
    @nightponyinrface6009 8 лет назад

    wow..... Thorn starfish are glutton assholes.
    Just like Mc Donalds :V

  • @daniellee6912
    @daniellee6912 5 лет назад

    I literally cringed watching this

  • @paulawest176
    @paulawest176 4 года назад

    Doing this for school work but it's boring 😴😂😴😑

  • @factfact5270
    @factfact5270 7 лет назад +1

    crown of thorns are there for a reason

    • @animepsyclone
      @animepsyclone 7 лет назад +9

      Yes, but if their numbers grow too large they can wipe out entire coral reefs in a week.

  • @Carab14
    @Carab14 Год назад

    Coral killer 🥸

  • @sheercold26
    @sheercold26 6 лет назад

    TOXAPEX!!!!

  • @evaldaskowka
    @evaldaskowka 7 лет назад

    just let nature do what it need to do geez

  • @pikapals41
    @pikapals41 7 лет назад

    you guys sure seem to villainize these poor creatures...

    • @trials6144
      @trials6144 7 лет назад +5

      pikapals41 you watched the video right? Fuck these things, sure its not their fault but fuck these things

    • @trials6144
      @trials6144 7 лет назад +1

      i. You act as if humans are not animals, as if we are some higher power inhabiting this world, thats *dumb*

    • @trials6144
      @trials6144 7 лет назад +1

      i. ever consider maybe our disrupting of species such as COTS is nature?

  • @izzysgotthefrizzies9908
    @izzysgotthefrizzies9908 10 лет назад

    The crown of thorns comes from the bible when Jesus died they placed it on his head which punctured his head and made his head bleed.So he died on the cross but then rose again after 3 days.Do you guys see the similarities 😇
    -ten year old Isabelle

    • @izzysgotthefrizzies9908
      @izzysgotthefrizzies9908 10 лет назад

      If you don't get it think about it this way Jesus is the beautiful coral and the crown is the starfish.The pain and the crown (the starfish) killed Jesus (the coral). But then after three days (decades for the coral) Jesus rose again (the coral reef healed after a few decades). Even though the star is like the pain and the thorny crown I still think this is a cool type of starfish even if the starfish can wipe out a whole species if it's not stopped.God bless you 😇👼👑Bye!
      -Isabelle

    • @AussiePillow1
      @AussiePillow1 9 лет назад +1

      Xenophobic much?

    • @MultiLittlegamer
      @MultiLittlegamer 9 лет назад +1

      The bible is a fiction book.

    • @izzysgotthefrizzies9908
      @izzysgotthefrizzies9908 9 лет назад

      MultiLittlegamer You're really funny

    • @izzysgotthefrizzies9908
      @izzysgotthefrizzies9908 9 лет назад

      Alexander Sinclair Sorry i have a youtube channel