Gumbo Limbo Nature Center shared a photo of a baby turtle who died after consuming 104 pieces of plastic. In the photo, the turtle, described as being able to fit in the palm of a hand, is laying ...

How a Viral Video of a Sea Turtle Sparked Plastic Straw Bans For years, marine biologists have called for a ban on plastics, having witnessed firsthand the devastating impact on marine life.

“Little bits of soft plastic, little bits of hard plastic are floating all along the oceans and turtles are eating them. So, for us it’s very important to be collecting and capturing this data.