Nuestros Océanos y El Impacto de Los Desechos Plásticos . . . . / Our Oceans and The Impact of Plastic Debris
Aprenda acerca de los plásticos, la magnitud de los desechos plásticos en nuestros océanos y el impacto que tienen estos plásticos en la vida marina. /
Learn about plastics, the magnitude of plastic in our oceans, and the impact this is having on life in the oceans.
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En Español:
CONTAMINACIÓN MARINA – LOS IMPACTOS DE LOS DESECHOS PLÁSTICOS – 150506
In English:
MARINE POLLUTION – THE IMPACTS OF PLASTIC DEBRIS – 150506
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Featured photo: Humpback whale entangeld off the Canadian coast in the North Atlantic PCCS,NOAA Permit #932-1905
Entanglement – 4 pictures: Examples of marine life killed by debris – the entangled little penguin was found at Wilson’s Promontory, Victoria; the bird entangled in the float was found at Boranup Beach, WA; the flatback turtle was found on a Northern Territory bach. Credit: SFA/G. Stokman/DEC/D. Cayless/Marine Photobank/CVA
Sea lion pup, entangled in fishing line when he was rescued.
As filter feeders, whale sharks are prone to ingesting waste plastic. Photo: Thomas P. Peschak
Flesh-footed Shearwater – plastic kills hundreds of chicks. Photo: Jennifer Lavers