Period. Bar none,” Savoca says, referring to straws, water bottles, and plastic bags. Some 700 species of marine animals have been reported—so far—to have eaten or become entangled in plastic.

"Together, we can shape a brighter future for wildlife." Animal rescue officer rushes to save fox caught in backyard ...

Why post distressing footage online of entangled, injured seals due to human negligence? Co-founder of Ocean Conservation Namibia (OCN) Naude Dreyer hopes connecting our careless behaviour with its ...

Endangered marine animals, threatened with extinction ... have consumed or become entangled in plastic since 2009 — and a new report says the true numbers are likely much more devastating.

As plastic waste infiltrates every corner of the planet, scientists have discovered that some animals are evolving to survive — and even thrive — in plastic-polluted environments. Certain ...

The miracle material has made modern life possible. But more than 40 percent of it is used just once, and it’s choking our waterways. Just after dawn in Kalyan, on the outskirts of Mumbai, India ...

Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals are killed each year after ingesting plastic or getting entangled in it. Endangered wildlife like Hawaiian monk seals and Pacific ...

Ring-pulls, broken plastic bottles and old ... The RSPCA received 2,199 reports of animals impacted by litter last year. Calls include a fox who became entangled in a discarded clothes drying ...

Thousands of seabirds and sea turtles, seals and other marine mammals are killed each year after ingesting plastic or getting entangled in it. Endangered wildlife like Hawaiian monk seals and Pacific ...

White stork chick entangled in plastic incorporated in its nest. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...