How Plastic Bags Kill Sea Turtles
Plastic bags is the most common problem for wildlife. One single plastic bag can have several impacts on a turtle when it is ingested. A study in Australia shows autopsy photos of how plastic bags kill sea turtle. Even though they are banned in most parts of Australia, about 180 millions bags are discarded as litter each year nationally. The Australian Registry of Wildlife Health documented the impact of plastic bags on sea turtles via autopsies.
Turtle News From Around the World
Conservation
169 rare tortoises that was previously rescued from Benapol were released into a park
Crime & Punishment
200 star tortoises going to Kuala Lumpur were seized in India
Research
When science meets game and conservation : engineers want to use ROVs to help saving desert tortoises
Education
Primary school kids were brought on a field trip in Cayman Brac to excavate turtle nests
Miscellaneous
A Pelomedusa is looking for insects on a warthog face in South Africa
Did You Know…
Over 100 million marine animals are killed each year due to plastic debris in the ocean. Currently, it is estimated that there are 100 million tons of plastic in oceans around the world.
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Photo from Australian Registry of Wildlife Health
