MUROTO, Kochi Prefecture--An endangered leatherback sea turtle found dead in a fishing net in local waters here in June had swallowed two plastic bags, an autopsy of its stomach contents showed.
Augustine Beach. The St. Johns County Beach Services department posted an image of the dead turtle. Plastic debris was discovered in its mouth and tightly wrapped around its front flipper.
Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...