Animals that are affected
A animal that gets catch and hooked.
Fish 🐟
Fish 🐟
the plastic fragments, Plastic has turned up in the bellies of fish.
how many seabirds have died because of the garbage patch
1 million seabirds every year
how much percent of the great pacific garbage patch is fish nets
45% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
what ocean is the great pacific garbage patch in?
North Pacific Ocean
It has a shell on it's back and lives in both water and land.
Turtle 🐢
Turtles 🐢
Sea turtles ingest it, This mistake causes blockages within their digestive system and eventual death.
how many marine life have died because of the garbage patch
more then 100,000 marine animals every year
how many places in the world is like the great pacific garbage patch
there are five places in the world that are like the great pacific garbage patch
India, China, and Indonesia
a bird that frequents the sea or coast.
Seabird 🐦
Seabirds🐦
Seabirds are hurt and affected by having plastic consumed or getting tangled in
how many miles does the great pacific garbage patch stretch out across the ocean
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch stretches across 617,000 square miles of the northern Pacific Ocean
true of false. all the garbage in the patch floats
false
if it is compared to France how many times is it bigger
2-3
The biggest animal in the ocean
whale 🐳
whales 🐳
Both beaked and sperm whales have been recently found with heavy plastic loads in their stomachs
how many animals all die together because of the garbage patch
100 million marine animals die each year.
how much plastic is part of a turtle diet
Plastic will account for roughly 74% of the diet of sea turtles that enter the area
the smartest sea animal
dolphin 🐬
dolphin 🐬
it's highly likely they are eating or getting tangled in the huge amount of plastic in the area
when was the garbage patch found
in 1997
how many pieces of plastic are in the great pacific garbage patch
between 1.1 to 3.6 trillion pieces of plastic