The first video below is a couple of years old, but I’ve just recently discovered it. It shows a turtle that was deformed from being encased within a six-pack plastic ring. The second video is of a snapping turtle (shown in the image) that was affectionately named Mae West. Mae West suffered deformities after being trapped within a plastic ring.
I thought that these videos are excellent to highlight the importance of (1) reducing waste, (2) the utility in recycling (when possible and as much as possible), (3) tossing our trash that can’t be recycled into a garbage bin (or don’t purchase items that can’t be recycled, contain non-recyclable packaging, or unnecessary packaging), and (4) rethinking how we consume and handle our waste.
See also: Litter is impacting ocean ecosystems and killing wildlife
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“I thought these videos are excellent to highlight the importance of reducing waste…”
Obviously I can not type –
The rest of that should have read: Or rather it is a very obvious sign of how nature adapts to Man’s use of the world. Reducing waste will NOT end issues such as this. Ending the existence of Humans, however, will. Nature will always adapt and flourish. Are you really arguing for the end of our presence in the world?
MAE WEST TURTLE
When the turtle began growing
why didn’t the turtle growing shell
pop off the milk jug plastic ring??
I surprised the plastic six pack rings did not become
embedded into the turtles shell
Glad to see you didn’t miss the point, Aaron.
Well baby turtles don’t have hrad shells, and either way it’s what happened.
hard*
also they grow gradually over a period of time. it’s not like KABAM baby to adult.
aaaaawww :[ thats soo messed up…
what an awful thing for humans to put these animals through!
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We really need better turtle nutritionists in that part of the country. We all know turtles aren’t suppose to be drinking products intended for human beings! MAKE HASTE! RAISE AWARENESS!
Kurwa kto sie moze takiego czegosc dopuscic?!
nikt, żółw jak był mały i widocznie grzebał gdzieś w śmieciach wcisnął się w tą plastikową obwódkę i zaczął z tym rosnąć.
no chyba twoja mama
no chyba ty
Kupa!!! Kupa fszendzie!! bwahwahwa! ten rzułf cierpi z kupeeeeee!!!!!!! ave kupa!!
no chyba spierdalaj
no ja pierdole
no kurwa mać
Maciej Andrzejak to pedał, chuj i pojeb
no chyba ci jebło
to kurwy hujogłowe barany
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I might be bieantg a dead horse, but thank you for posting this!
very poor sense of responsibility towards the planet is leaving it bleeding and dyeing
Heartbreaking… please keep posting this sad stuff so others can try to make a change!!! God bless Our creatures.
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this is so sad. i bet that these turtles suffered most of their lives. and its not like they suffered because of their own problems, they were stuck in a plastic ring ! stuff like this can be prevented. who throws plastic in an ocean where living creatures live ?
Horrible. This is so sad. Why do people do that? What is their point?
Hate this. Can’t look at this picture anymore! Keep posting these pictures! Good idea!
Here is a little healthy perspective: http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1336/should-you-cut-up-six-pack-rings-so-they-dont-choke-sea-birds.
I can’t believe the dumb lazy people who litter the world. Now that that person has done that the poor turtle has to suffer because of them!