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Rare Sea Turtle Saved from Plastic Peril on Carolina Coast
A giant sea turtle swimming near the Carolina coast faced a life-threatening situation after swallowing a plastic bag. Volunteers who came to the rescue reported that this was a rare species of sea turtles, traveling 8,000 miles annually and capable of living up to 100 years. The turtle received treatment and was released back into the wild.
This incident underscores the critical importance of maintaining our environments and keeping them clean — not just because it makes for a more pleasant world, but because it can be a matter of life or death for the wildlife sharing this planet with us.
Last week, a massive sea turtle was rescued from a beach in South Carolina, USA, in critical condition after mistakenly ingesting a floating plastic bag, likely mistaking it for a jellyfish. The turtle was rushed to a local aquarium, where it received life-saving treatment.
Experts point out that because sea turtles primarily eat jellyfish, coastal pollution is a dangerous yet all too common phenomenon, tragically resulting in countless turtle deaths each year. Plastic bags and other debris can become lodged in the turtles' airways, potentially causing a gas buildup in their digestive systems, which leaves turtles adrift and unable to swim away from the shore.
