@ rustriver quick answer is the plastics looks like the foods they eat (shellfish,starfish, fish, jellyfish,etc). for them its really hard to discern. this applies to sea turtles, sharks, whales, just about anything in the ocean really. and even if we throw our garbage in correct locations, who'se to say it actually makes it to where we think its going?
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Show all commentsBut why would they eat it when it isn't part of their diet? Overfishing? Blargh humans.
what have we done....
detroying nature nd animals like this
is dreadful
quick answer is the plastics looks like the foods they eat (shellfish,starfish, fish, jellyfish,etc). for them its really hard to discern. this applies to sea turtles, sharks, whales, just about anything in the ocean really. and even if we throw our garbage in correct locations, who'se to say it actually makes it to where we think its going?
If you see him without an erection, make him a sandwich :)
but looks about the great garbage patch .. .. there is one reason there