Is it a bird or is it a fish? Rare moment diver captures a bizarre feature star swimming in the sea
The mesmerising moment a Feather Star was caught swimming through the sea was captured by a professional diver.
The beautiful creature, officially called a crinoid, was filmed by Dutch diver Els van den Eijnden off the coast of Bali.
Crinoids are not uncommon in areas where coral grows, but they are hardly ever seen swimming.
The beautiful creature, officially called a crinoid, was filmed by Dutch diver Els van den Eijnden off the coast of Bali
Crinoids are not uncommon in areas where coral grows, but they are hardly ever seen swimming
Since they are almost always found attached to rocks or coral the footage is extremely rare
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ShareSince they are almost always found attached to rocks or coral the footage is extremely rare.
In this case it appears the creature has been knocked from its base and has to swim.
References to half-bird half-fish sea animals in old texts are thought to be crinoids, which belongs to the same family as star fish and sea urchins.
The unusual movements mean that the video clip has now gone viral with people all over the world mesmorised by the feathered creature.
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