Dead albatross chick, stomach has plastic marine debris.
Rights: Chris Jordan (via U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters) / CC BY 2.0 Published 9 June 2022 Size: 670 KB Referencing Hub media

Remains of an albatross that has died from ingesting ocean-borne plastic, mistaking it for food. The skin and flesh have rotted away showing its stomach contents, including a cigarette lighter and several bottle tops. This threat to toroa can be reduced by proper recycling.

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