What is Marine Debris?

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Uploaded by on Apr 10, 2008

Did you know that 52 metric tons of marine debris accumulate on uninhabited islands around the world? Marine debris is trash in the ocean that animals may confuse with food or plants. Seals get tangled in old nets and can die, turtles eat plastic bags hoping for a tasty jellyfish and can drown. Watch this video to see how NOAA is leading the way to minimize marine debris and find out what you can do to help marine animals and our oceans!

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  • yes i heard that meduasavores sometimes eat plastic bags.

  • What humans do to the ocean, they do to themselves.

  • great video,

    nice pictures

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