Florida sea turtles died after swallowing more than 100 pieces of plastic

Recently, the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton posted a picture of a dead turtle and hundreds of small pieces of plastic removed from its gut.

"This small turtle, which has swallowed 104 pieces of plastic ," said the center's staff.

The palm-sized little turtle swallowed 104 pieces of plastic.(Photo: The Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Facebook).

It is known from August to November when the baby turtles are swept ashore because of strong winds and waves. Although volunteers and environmental activists have made every effort to rescue stranded turtles or those encased in seaweeds, not all efforts have been successful due to threats. differs from pollution.

'Unfortunately, not all tortoises washed ashore survive. 100% of those unable to survive back to the sea had plastic in their intestines'. Representatives of the center said.

'This is a sad reminder that we need to join hands to maintain an ocean free of plastic waste.'

Scientists warn that when plastic is released into the sea, it will split into micro-plastic, and easily become a 'food' for marine life.

The marine turtle conservation organization estimates more than 1 million marine creatures including mammals, sharks, fish, turtles, and birds die each year from marine plastic debris and there are about 100 million tons of plastic in the sea around the world. world.

Environmental conservation estimates that this year more than 60 billion pounds (1 pound = 454 grams) of pollutants will be created.

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