Plastic is not food
This juvenile sea turtle starved to death after filling its self up with indigestible plastic. This sad story reminds us all about the effect we are having on the planet. The following wikipedia page describes the Great Pacific garbage patch, these are huge concentrations of plastic particles suspended within the water column, creating a soup of indigestible particles. Unfortunately marine animals cannot tell the difference between plastics and their normal food sources.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
Mote’s Run for the Turtles draws record crowd.
Florida cooter (Pseudemys floridana) and Florida red-bellied turtle (Pseudemys nelsoni) on the move in St. Augustine, Florida, USA.
The Town of North Topsail Beach clear rocks off beach before sea turtle nesting season.
Education
Remember I’m land dwelling!
Did You Know…
Their are seven species of sea turtle. Use the following Sea Turtle Identification Key pdf document to identify each one.
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Photo from Jenny Kane
