While on a research project in Costa Rica, Nathan J. Robinson @DrNathanRobinson and the Leatherback Trust team rescued an olive ridley sea turtle that had a plastic fork stuck in its nose. Lamentably, this is a consequence of a world of single-use, non-biodegradable plastic.

There is a solution and it lies in our own decisions. Please say no to all single-use plastic. Every plastic straw, plastic bag, or plastic bottle that ends up in the oceans could mean the difference between life or death for any number of marine animals.

The choice is easy. There are sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics. Canvas bags can replace plastic bags, bamboo cutlery can replace plastic cutlery. Please be part of the movement away from single use plastics.

To learn more about the full story, check out:
Robinson NJ, Dornfeld TC, Butler BO, Domico LJ, Hertz CR, McKenna LN, Neilson CB, Williamson SA (2016) Plastic Fork Found Inside the Nostril of an Olive Ridley Sea Turtle. Marine Turtle Newsletter 150:1-3.
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Video recorded by Sean A. Williamson.

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