Dead sea turtles have been discovered with a vast array of plastic waste inside their bellies, with one unlucky reptile having swallowed a rubber witch's finger. Of a total of 135 loggerhead turtles ...

A rescued turtle expelled plastic pollution that it had swallowed in the sea. Turtle 919 was rescued and transported to the Turtle Hospital at the Oceanografic's Animal Recovery and Conservation Area ...

Scientists estimated that a green sea turtle could contain up to 26.4 grams of plastic, equivalent to approximately 10 ping-pong balls. The Conversation reported on the prevalence of plastic ingestion ...

Peanut is a notable example of how plastic pollution can harm wildlife — and how an individual animal’s story can be a powerful tool in promoting social change. Last weekend, more than 250 people from ...

A Halloween toy was among hundreds of plastic items found in the guts of dead sea turtles in the Mediterranean, a new study reveals. A Halloween toy was among hundreds of plastic items found in the ...

A critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle was found dead by early morning beachgoers Wednesday along the shore near F Street in St. Augustine Beach. The St. Johns County Beach Services department ...

Thousands to millions of tons of plastic enter the ocean annually, but where they end up is poorly understood. Scientists have been working to assemble the pieces of the puzzle for years, including ...

Researchers estimate that 52% of sea turtles worldwide have eaten plastic waste, writes JP Bryan. Plastic can injure or kill turtles by obstructing their gut or by exposing them to toxic chemicals ...

This post comes to PBS Nature from World Wildlife Fund (WWF). WWF and Nature are collaborating on a series of blog posts from WWF conservation scientists that will share the stories and motivations ...

Nearly 1,800 animals since 2009 have had life-threatening encounters. A new report details the grim circumstances facing marine animals as millions of pounds of plastic continue to make their way into ...

Xia (Alice) Zhu receives funding from the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. Chelsea Rochman receives funding from NSERC, ECCC, DFO. Matthew Mazloff receives funding from NASA, NOAA, NSF, UCSD. Memorial ...