Mar 21, 2020
There are lots of theories about why sea turtles or other animals are ingesting plastic. Some have speculated that turtles mistake plastic for food due to its appearance and flow; for example, when a turtle eats a plastic bag that looks like a jellyfish. Sea turtles around the world have...
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