The world is slowly but surely becoming aware of the enormous threat that plastic pollution poses to our oceans. But while the problem can often seem abstract, a green sea turtle rescued in Argentina that defecated over 13 grams (approx. half an ounce) of plastic trash helped make the dangers very clear.
After being caught up in a fisherman’s net off the coast of San Clemente del Tuyú at the end of 2019, the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) was taken to the Mundo Marino Foundation, a local wildlife refuge.
