Are seastars the same as star fish? Where are their eyes? And can they really grow their arms back?

In this episode, Anika and Dexter catch up with Melanie MacKenzie who is a marine biologist at Museums Victoria. Join them as they dive into all the amazing facts about seastars!

This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum.

Enjoy a brand new fact-filled episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au

Guest: Melanie MacKenzie is a marine biologist at Museums Victoria.

Hosts: Anika and Dexter

Production and sound design: Cinnamon Nippard

Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson

Are seastars the same as star fish? Where are their eyes? And can they really grow their arms back?
In this episode, Anika and Dexter catch up with Melanie MacKenzie who is a marine biologist at Museums Victoria. Join them as they dive into all the amazing facts about seastars!
This episode of The Fact Detectives is a Kinderling co-production with Melbourne Museum.
Enjoy a brand new fact-filled episode every fortnight, and if YOU have a big Fact Detective question, send it to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:factdetectives@kinderling.com.au">factdetectives@kinderling.com.au</a>
Guest: Melanie MacKenzie is a marine biologist at Museums Victoria.
Hosts: Anika and Dexter
Production and sound design: Cinnamon Nippard
Executive Producer: Lorna Clarkson

The Fact Detectives are two curious kids on a mission to find out all the cool facts about EVERYTHING! 

Join Anika and Dexter as they take their BIG questions to some very smart grown-ups who know lots of interesting facts about lots of interesting stuff.  

Like, are there really killer butterflies? Why do we fart? What ARE fossils? Did monster kangaroos once roam the land? And what happens when we flush the toilet?  

If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, then subscribe to The Fact Detectives! And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to factdetectives@kinderling.com.au. 

A Kinderling co-production with Museums Victoria. 

The Fact Detectives are two curious kids on a mission to find out all the cool facts about EVERYTHING!&nbsp;
Join Anika and Dexter as they take their BIG questions to some very smart grown-ups who know lots of interesting facts about lots of interesting stuff.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Like, are there really killer butterflies? Why do we fart? What ARE fossils? Did monster kangaroos once roam the land? And what happens when we flush the toilet?&nbsp;&nbsp;
If you love finding out fun facts about cool stuff, then subscribe to The Fact Detectives! And if you have a big Fact Detective question, send it to <a href="mailto:factdetectives@kinderling.com.au">factdetectives@kinderling.com.au.</a>&nbsp;
A Kinderling co-production with <a href="https://museumsvictoria.com.au/%20">Museums Victoria</a>.&nbsp;

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