Environment

New Research Shows Plastic is Killing 40% of Young Sea Turtles

Healthy oceans need sea turtles. Sea turtles are a “keystone species”, which means they are an important part of their environment and influence other species around them. … Seeturtles.org

Baby Turtles Struggling Are Against Plastic Pollution

Plastic is killing 40 per cent of young sea turtles according to a recent article in the Daily Mail UK.  This is a shocking statistic, one we should all be appalled by. Baby turtles are almost four times more likely to be killed by ingesting plastic waste compared to adults.

The new study sheds light on the plastic pollution risks that are accelerating the world’s declining sea turtle population. Like most marine life, the turtles often mistake rubbish dumped in the ocean for food.

Why You Should Care

According to the Sea Turtle Conservancy, sea turtles are part of two ecosystems, the beach/dune system and the marine system. If sea turtles went extinct, both the marine and beach/dune ecosystems would be negatively affected. We are all interconnected. As responsible members of the human species, it is our responsibility to care for and nurture those remaining species on earth …. in the seas, on land and in the air.

Sandra Prew

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