Russell Laman / Giant spined star (Pisaster giganteus) on a rock alongside Pacific purple sea urchins (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) underneath a Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) forest off the coast of Monterey, C...

Russell Laman / Giant spined star (Pisaster giganteus) resting underneath a matt of Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) which is moving back and forth in the strong current, Monterey, California, USA, Pacific Ocean.