[ad_1] A new study has revealed that young turtles are more likely to die from the consumption of plastic polluting the oceans. This is because young turtles swim closer to the surface, …
Read More »According to a CSIRO study, sea turtles that eat 14 pieces of plastic have a 50% chance of dying
[ad_1] updated September 14, 2018 09:25:57 Photo: It is estimated that more than half of sea turtles have plastic in their stomachs. (Source: plastinography.org) According to CSIRO researchers, scientists have linked the …
Read More »Some pieces of plastic can kill sea turtles
[ad_1] Around the world, sea turtles swallow pieces of plastic floating in the ocean, taking them for delicious jellyfish, or simply unable to avoid the debris that surrounds them. A new Australian …
Read More »"One piece of plastic" can kill sea turtles, study finds
[ad_1] Author's right of the image Google A new study suggests that ingestion of a single piece of plastic can be deadly for sea turtles. The researchers found that there was a …
Read More »The decline of turtles could have ecological consequences
[ad_1] About 61% of the 356 species of turtles on the planet are threatened or already extinct and their decline could have ecological consequences. These results are according to a new paper …
Read More »Saved and injured sea turtles find a new home in North Texas
[ad_1] In North Texas, where longhorns and quarter horses are common, Pancake comes out. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram first reports that she is a green sea turtle, a reptile native to the …
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