How Plastic is Affecting Sea Animals “But while there are infinite reasons to love and respect the ocean, it can sometimes feel like the human race is doing everything in its power to harm it.” ~Landess Kearns (qtd. in “11 Quotes About The Ocean That Remind Us To Protect It”) The Ocean has turned into a giant garbage can full of trash, plastic, and waste. It affects seabirds, sea turtles, and even whales by hurting or even killing them. One animal species that is directly affected by this change is sea turtles. Scientists discovered that sea turtles are eating floating plastic in the ocean. (Turtles Mistake Floating Plastic For Food.) Jellyfish is a staple for the diet of a turtle. It is easy to mistake a floating plastic bag for a jellyfish.
