Microplastic Found In 100% Of Sea Turtles Tested
In a recent study performed on seven species of sea turtles across three different oceans, researchers found one thing in common, all had micro plastics …
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Troubling Video Shows Plastic Bag Being Pulled Out Of Sea Turtle
Your weekly story of the fight between wildlife and plastic continues here. In yet another incident, an aquarium in South Africa has shared a video …
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Almost 190 Sea Turtles Found Frozen To Death Off Cape Cod
Almost 190 dead sea turtles were found frozen off the coast of Cape Cod Friday after low out of season temperatures struck the northeast US …
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Study Finds Half of Baby Sea Turtles Die From Consuming Plastic
A recent study by researchers from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have just uncovered a very disturbing impact humans are having on …
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Mexico Blocks Coastal Hotel Development At Important Turtle Nesting Site
In a time where coastal development and tourism is skyrocketing, environmental authorities in Mexico have stepped forward to protect one of the most important sea …
Read MoreResearch Reveals How Sea Turtles Are Dying From Small Amounts Of Plastic
In a new paper published in Scientific Reports, researchers have quantified how deadly plastic ingestion is to a sea turtles and the results are heartbreaking. The researchers …
Read MoreDozens Of Sea Turtles Wash Up Dead On Florida Beaches And Evidence Points To Humans As The Catalyst Of The Problem
Sea turtles have recently washed ashore dead or suffering on Florida’s southwest beaches in numbers that are extremely concerning to the already endangered species. According …
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