Plastic pollution has been found in practically every environment on the planet, with especially severe effects on ocean life. Plastic waste harms marine life in many ways – most notably, when animals ...

Have you noticed your turtle floating sideways in its tank? At first, it might seem like it’s just resting or playing around, but if it continues for hours or even days, it’s time to take it seriously ...

Plastics floating in the ocean are a hazard for marine creatures, particularly sea turtles. Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have conducted new research to try and ...

Two oceanic crabs among some barnacles on a piece of plastic flotsam from the Pacific Ocean. These oceanic crabs spend their adult lives on a single floating object such as a turtle or a piece of ...

David Duffy receives funding from the Save Our Seas Foundation, the National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation, the European Union, and the Florida Sea Turtle Grants Program. He is affiliated with ...