Sea cucumber tissue survives for years in open water, study finds

Mongabay
Jun 5, 2026, 12:16 am122 ptsTrending
Severed tissue from a cold-water sea cucumber can survive, heal, and even move independently for years in natural seawater, researchers recently found. Some animals have the ability to regenerate tissues and body parts. Certain lizards can regrow their tails, for example. Some sea stars and sea cucumbers,…

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