A green turtle who was caught on a fishing net off the Buenos Aires coast has defecated plastic after swallowing plastic floating around in the ocean. Vets at the rescue center noticed the turtle’s weight was lower than normal, and blood tests weren’t abnormal. But then the turtle defecated large amounts of plastic while swimming in a small pool. Plastic generates gases in the digestive system, affecting turtles’ ability to dive, search for food, and escape from predators. Now, the turtle has been released back into the wild.

Key Takeaways:

• The turtle in the picture was found at the sea and was discovered when it was caught in a fishing net.
• The turtle was taken to a vet who examined it at the vet center only to discover that it’s weight was lower than the normal turtle weight.
• The turtle was taken to a small pool by the vet and hours later they saw that it was excreting plastic from its rear.

“After swallowing plastic left floating in the ocean, this rescued green turtle was left with no option but to defecate it out to remove the dangerous materials from its system.”

Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2019/05/13/turtle-poos-plastic-after-swimming-in-ocean-filled-with-rubbish-9518810/