Green Turtles Are Mistaking Plastic for the Sea Grass They Normally Eat

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By Jordan DavidsonAug 9, 2019, 2:18 pm200 ptsTrending
Endangered green turtles are having a problem. They're mistaking plastic pollution for the seaweed they survive on, according to new research from the University of Exeter in the UK and the Society for the Protection of Turtles in Cyprus, as Newsweek reported. Green sea turtles use their eyesight to find food,…

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