While on a research project in Costa Rica, Nathan J. Robinson @DrNathanRobinson and the Leatherback Trust team rescued an olive ridley sea turtle that had a plastic fork stuck in its nose. Lamentably, this is a consequence of a world of single-use, non-biodegradable plastic.
There is a solution and it lies in our own decisions. Please say no to all single-use plastic. Every plastic straw, plastic bag, or plastic bottle that ends up in the oceans could mean the difference between life or death for any number of marine animals.
The choice is easy. There are sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics. Canvas bags can replace plastic bags, bamboo cutlery can replace plastic cutlery. Please be part of the movement away from single use plastics.
To learn more about the full story, check out:
Robinson NJ, Dornfeld TC, Butler BO, Domico LJ, Hertz CR, McKenna LN, Neilson CB, Williamson SA (2016) Plastic Fork Found Inside the Nostril of an Olive Ridley Sea Turtle. Marine Turtle Newsletter 150:1-3.
http://www.seaturtle.org/mtn/archives/mtn150/mtn150-1.shtml
Video recorded by Sean A. Williamson.
To learn more about our work and support sea turtle conservation, please visit:
https:/www.leatherback.org
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can someone explain how it got in its nose
bro I just watched a video about another turtle getting there nose stuck in an plastic straw and I always get triggered/tramutized HOW MUCH MORE YALL WANT ME TO GET
This guy got that fork out better than that other guy trying to get that straw out.
you use a spoon to eat Turtle soup not a fork
god bless you
All the garbage dumped from ships and garbage scows . Our oceans are beyond polluted and killing sea life.
Now everyone in comment section will act like hypocrite
Oh no now their gonna make us use paper forks due to one turtle
Что это , и как оно туда попадает???
Hmmm it's a shame…littering around must seriously stop
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Черепаха жива или умирает после этой процедуры??
Excelente su gran ayuda. Muchas gracias.
Is she died after that?
This is awful! proceeds to eat fastfood
Muchas gracias Señor !
너무 감사합니다 인간들을 대신해서 사과합니다
Another person who will be remembered by The Main Main for this fantastic act of love and kindness.Always remember that a Rainbow 🌈 is a sign that The Main man is still here 🙂
Look at all the damage humans doing to the environment and the animals that live here with us everything is money 🤑 but climate change is here if we don't want what god gave us to care for it like children we must be disciplined
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Because of us these creatures have to face such kind of problems🥺