Ireland Baldwin poses with live starfish on a beach

Ireland Baldwin’s latest series of Twitter pictures show the teenage model with three live starfish placed on her while she reclines on a beach.

Ireland Baldwin, 17, is seen lying on the sand wearing a floral blue sundress with her hand shielding her eyes from the sun in the pictures uploaded on Saturday.

In one shot, one large starfish can be seen resting on her lower body, while two smaller ones rest on her chest.

In another picture she is seen fiddling with the creatures as they rest on her feet while she smiles down at them.

The animals were still alive and thankfully Ireland assured her fans that after plucking from their natural habitat to take part in the shoot, they were returned safely.

She later tweeted: “The starfish were safely returned to their rock.”

The photos were likely taken in Santa Cruz, after Ireland Baldwin tweeted on Friday that the California coastal town was one of her “favorite places on earth”.

Ireland Baldwin also uploaded a summery picture of her and a friend standing beside a cascading bush of fuchsia pink flowers against a wedge of blue sky.

In another shot, the pair are seen sitting on a rock overlooking the ocean on a cloudless day.

Ireland Baldwin recently said that she wants to be viewed as a healthy role model for young girls by maintaining a fit, realistic figure.

“I want to be an inspirational model,” she told People magazine in a recent interview.

“I want people to look at me and say, <<Wow, she looks healthy>>.”

Since her rise to fame, Ireland Baldwin has received more than her share of negative feedback online, both as collateral damage due to her notoriously short-tempered father and her own ventures into the celebrity spotlight.

“I have received nasty e-mails, messages on Twitter and ridiculous comments not only about my size but my family,” Ireland Baldwin told People magazine.