Deer found dead in Thai park with 15 pounds of plastic and garbage inside its stomach November 28, 2019 Men’s underwear, instant coffee sachets, parts of plastic bags and plastic rope were found inside the stomach of a wild deer that died in… Continue Reading
Baby turtle found with 104 pieces of plastic inside its belly October 9, 2019 A baby turtle washed up in Boca Raton, Florida with 104 pieces of plastic in its belly. The Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, a coastal… Continue Reading
Young stranded dolphin in Florida had plastic bags and balloon fragments in belly May 4, 2019 The recent death of a young dolphin found with trash in its stomach highlights the need to reduce single-use plastic and to not release… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Dead whale ingested 88 pounds of plastic March 25, 2019 The final cause of death for the juvenile whale found in the Phillippines was obvious as soon as the contents in the whale’s stomach… Continue Reading
“Disgusting” death for whale that swallowed 40 kilograms of plastic March 19, 2019 Any way you look at it, people killed this whale. The male Cuvier’s beaked whale ate about 40 kilograms of plastic before it washed… Continue Reading
Crab shells could replace plastic packaging and keep food fresh longer than film July 31, 2018 From liquid laundry detergent packaged in cardboard to compostable plastic cups, consumer products these days are increasingly touting their sustainable and renewable origins. Now… Continue Reading
Orphaned manatee calf rescued with belly full of plastic bags has died February 1, 2017 It was tragic day, but also a “teachable moment.” That’s how Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo characterized this week’s death of Emoji, an orphaned manatee… Continue Reading
400-pound leatherback sea turtle found dead after human encounter November 14, 2015 New England Aquarium veterinarians and biologists commonly are asked to do autopsies on marine mammals and have disturbingly found a common trio of reasons… Continue Reading
