A lot of animals, including shearwaters ... “Fifty years ago there was almost no plastic in the ocean. A large whale can live twice that long,” he says. “In the lifetime of a single whale ...

Thousands to millions of tons of plastic enter the ocean annually, but where they end up is poorly understood.

Plastic packing straps were found constricting the necks or bodies of seals and sea lions, naturally curious animals who may have gotten entangled while trying to play. Manatees ingested lots of ...

15 (UPI) --Far beneath the ocean waves lies the benthic ... plastic into deeper sediment layers, so the plastic may be less available for other animals on the surface of sediment - they won ...

They ate and lived and died in a plastic-free circle of life. Many of those sea turtles—a group of animals whose life span can reach 100 years—are still alive today. But they no longer live in ...

"Suggesting deeper systemic exposure." Scientists make concerning discovery after dissecting sea creatures: 'They're found in ...

"Due to the sheer quantity of microplastics in the ocean, it would be difficult to find any marine animal without plastic particles in its gut or tissues." Of the seafood most likely to contain ...

High levels of plastic pollution can kill the embryos of a wide range of ocean animals, new research shows. High levels of plastic pollution can kill the embryos of a wide range of ocean animals ...

Plastic debris frequently floats at the ocean’s surface, mixing with food sources, where it entangles wildlife. Entanglement is a huge problem for animals, including seals, sea lions, turtles, and ...

The most common types of plastic posing a threat to animals include bags ... most commonly in the form of entanglement in sea lions and seals and some of the other patients that we see," said ...

In the middle of the ocean, a turtle flails. Plastic has tangled itself over its nose and mouth, preventing it from breathing. This isn’t the only animal that is suffering. In fact, the crucial ...