Factoid/2011/02/28
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Increasing Seal and Turtle Casualties from Plastic Litter
- [Highland Seal Hospital in northern Scotland] manager Jamie Dyer said: "Marine litter and discarded fishing tackle is a real problem. Balloons are also now a big issue as well - we've found a lot in seals' stomachs. ...Discarded plastic bags are a growing problem - turtles eat them thinking they are squid or jellyfish." - excerpt from the Daily Record UK article. Read more.
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