{"id":328088,"date":"2021-08-19T23:06:54","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T20:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/tiny-sea-turtle-rescued-with-158-pieces-of-plastic-in-gut\/"},"modified":"2021-08-19T23:06:54","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T20:06:54","slug":"tiny-sea-turtle-rescued-with-158-pieces-of-plastic-in-gut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/tiny-sea-turtle-rescued-with-158-pieces-of-plastic-in-gut\/","title":{"rendered":"#Tiny sea turtle rescued with 158 pieces of plastic in gut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Tiny sea turtle rescued with 158 pieces of plastic in gut<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>A helpless baby turtle is recovering after having its tiny stomach pumped of plastic.<\/p>\n<p>Rescuers counted 158 individual shreds inside the turtle\u2019s belly, a total of 60 grams of plastic, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en\/article\/dyvj4a\/sea-turtle-plastic-waste-thailand\">according to Vice World News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bangkokpost.com\/thailand\/general\/2167427\/rescued-turtle-had-been-eating-trash\">The Bangkok Post<\/a> has also said the turtle is currently convalescing at the Sireetarn Marine Endangered Animals Rescue Center, after it was found on Phuket\u2019s west coast on July 23.<\/p>\n<p>The country\u2019s Department of Marine and Coastal Resources <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DMCRTH\/posts\/4196970873683711\">shared news of the rescue on Facebook<\/a> earlier this week. <\/p>\n<p>X-rays revealed a blockage of debris in the animal\u2019s intestines \u2014 mostly bits of plastic bags and netting. The malnourished turtle is now being closely monitored by caregivers, who are using a feeding tube until the turtle has regained strength enough to eat on its own.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sea-turtle-plastic-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"baby green turtle\" class=\"wp-image-19181661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sea-turtle-plastic-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sea-turtle-plastic-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sea-turtle-plastic-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Caregivers in Phuket have used a feeding tube for the malnourished turtle<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">DMCRTH\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Vice World <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> reports that Thailand is one of the biggest plastic consumers globally, and has a waste management system that struggles to keep up. The country reportedly dumps 30,000 to 40,000 tons of plastic in its nearby oceans annually, according to Phuket Marine Biological Center researcher Kongkiat Kittiwattanawong. <\/p>\n<p>Kongkiat told Vice News readers on Thursday that the sea creature\u2019s devastating reality is a direct result of human activity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn order to actively reduce the consequences of trash and marine waste, we need to reduce plastic use at its source,\u201d said Kongkiat Kittiwattanawong.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sea-turtle-plastic-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"turtle xray\" class=\"wp-image-19182400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sea-turtle-plastic-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sea-turtle-plastic-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/sea-turtle-plastic-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>X-rays revealed 158 pieces of debris and a blockage in the turtle\u2019s intestines.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">DMCRTH\/Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thailand has begun making efforts to reduce plastic waste, including its decision to ban single-use plastic bags last year. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic has since put a pause on more aggressive plans to address the issue as 2020 saw a 15% <em>increase<\/em> in plastic waste in the Southeast Asian nation, according to the Thailand Environment Institute Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Added Kongiat, \u201cUsers, meaning us citizens, need to be aware of how much plastic we use. We should only use what is necessary.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Rescuers counted 158 individual shreds inside the turtle\u2019s belly, a total of 60 grams of plastic, according to Vice World News. 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