Seagull Caught in Plastic Bag

Disturbing footage of a seagull with its neck caught in a disposable plastic shopping bag. Filmed and edited by Kevin Price on 11/17/2011 on the north side of the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California.

Parts of our ocean have more plastic than plankton. This plastic plague never biodegrades, and can persist for hundreds of years in the ocean, breaking into smaller and smaller pieces and killing marine life. It's up to each of us to cut down on the amount of plastic in the environment by using less plastic and being responsible with the plastics we do use, but we also can support common-sense legislation and regulations that keep plastic out of our waters. Find out more at http://www.healthebay.org

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Heal the Bay
• Plastic Pollution
• Santa Monica Pier

[THEKaitlynjanetm]

@Parronite you're an idiot. either that or you just delight in being an asshole.

[THEKaitlynjanetm]

This is horrible.... I hate what we are doing to this planet and these poor, innocent animals!!

[Parronite]

Oh this is just Harold doing his grocery shopping. Stop harassing him with your camera He probably thinks you are going to steal his bag.

[JulieBaylor]

That is so sad. No more plastic bags!