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Baby Seal Caught in Party Balloon Ribbon
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While on patrol at Pelican Point, Namibia, Naude from OCN noticed what he thought was a string around a young seal pups neck. Naude, Denzil and Antoine decided to try and catch him, with Naude running up front and Denzil and Antoine scanning the area for other potentially hurt animals. Naude grabbed the pup and managed to cut him free with only a small struggle. The "string" was actually shiny, colorful plastic, and came from a party balloon that must have been released or lost by someone from nearby Walvis Bay. Unfortunately thousands of marine animals are caught up, and often killed by this very thing every year. The shimmer of the string might make it look like a fish in the water, and end up around an animal's neck, beak, snout or flipper. Directly after the release they saw another young pup with a white plastic packaging strap around his chest. The strap was actaully cut before, which is a great practice, but someone had tied it into a loop again and it ended up in the worst place possible - Around an innocent animal's neck. To find out more about our work, please like, comment, share and subscribe to our videos and visit: https://www.ocnamibia.org/ https://gogetfunding.com/Seal/ https://www.patreon.com/OCN https://twitter.com/NamibiaOcean https://www.instagram.com/oceanconservationnamibia/ https://www.facebook.com/OCNamibiaNonprofits & Activism
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Rubber Jellyfish shows the environmental impact of helium balloons - Daily Mail
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Carly Wilson, based on the Gold Coast, (left and inset) was pregnant with her first child when she found herself researching gender reveal ideas - and becoming worried about the use of balloons. Because most people, even those conscious of the environment and the impact man-made waste has on marine life, believe balloons are biodegradable. Many of them are marketed that way. 'But that's a complete lie. The idea they are "safe" for the environment comes from one study completed in the 80s that's based on no scientific backing. It wasn't even peer reviewed,' she told FEMAIL. So instead of releasing balloons Carly chose to cut into a cake - which was a pink tint inside - and started a three-year long journey to release a documentary about the dangers of these rubber balls of air. 'Once they enter the atmosphere they burst into a shape that looks very similar to a jellyfish - so when they come back down to the ground, and ultimately end up in the water, sea turtles and other wildlife eat them believing they're squid.' What follows is the tragic loss of thousands of sea turtles (right), which by and large very rarely make it to adulthood anyway, all for the sake of a few seconds of brightly coloured enjoyment. Original Article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5637173/Mother-explains-researching-ideas-gender-reveal-party-led-crusade-BAN-balloons.html Original Video: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/femail/video-1673224/Rubber-Jellyfish-looks-environmental-impact-helium-balloons.html Daily Mail Facebook: http://facebook.com/dailymail Daily Mail IG: http://instagram.com/dailymail Daily Mail Snap: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Daily-Mail/8392137033 Daily Mail Twitter: http://twitter.com/MailOnline Daily Mail Pinterest: http://pinterest.co.uk/dailymail Daily Mail Google+: https://plus.google.com/+DailyMail Get the free Daily Mail mobile app: http://dailymail.co.uk/mobileHowto & Style
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Sea Turtle Rescued After Eating Balloon: Chex's Story
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Chex is a green sea turtle that was rescued after eating a balloon in the ocean. This little sea turtle was found floating and struggling to dive. Make an ocean pledge in honor of Chex: https://www.seewinter.com/world-oceans-day-pledge/ Sea turtles often mistake plastic bags, balloons and other trash for jellyfish or squid. Once sea turtles start swallowing something they are unable to stop and may become sick like Chex or even die after ingesting marine debris. Fortunately, Chex was rescued, rehabilitated and released, but many other marine animals are not so lucky. Learn more about Chex's rescue and release: https://www.seewinter.com/green-sea-turtle-release-chex/ Learn about plastic pollution in the ocean and how you can help: https://www.seewinter.com/plastic-problem-inside-sea-turtles/ Watch Rescue-Clearwater, a real-life follow up to the Dolphin Tale films and inspiring new web series that goes behind the scenes of the rescue, rehab and release mission at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. New season 2 episodes! http://bit.ly/2ozqWtQ Donate to Clearwater Marine Aquarium: http://bit.ly/1KBk5XN Visit us at Clearwater Marine Aquarium: http://bit.ly/1EKyytp https://www.facebook.com/SeeWinter https://www.instagram.com/cmaquarium/ https://twitter.com/CMAquarium https://www.pinterest.com/cmaquarium/Nonprofits & Activism
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Balloons kill our wildlife
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Every year balloons land on your beaches and in the seas. This causes animals to eat and get caught up in the balloons and tangled in the string. Please stop releasing balloons it is killing our wildlife.Nonprofits & Activism
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Why Balloons and Ocean Plastic Are Bad for Sea Turtles
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World Oceans Day is June 8, 2019. Together we can stop plastic pollution and protect our oceans! Clearwater Marine Aquarium has seen firsthand the impact that plastics and marine debris have on marine life. Chex was a juvenile sea turtle that, unfortunately, swallowed part of a plastic balloon. Luckily, he was rescued, rehabilitated and successfully released back into the ocean, but not all animals are as lucky. Learn from Chex's story, and help prevent plastic pollution in the ocean. Avoid using single-use plastics, and never release balloons into the air. Even trash and debris inland can end up in waterways and reach the ocean. Remember the 3 R's for conservation: REDUCE, REUSE, and RECYCLE. #WorldOceansDay #TogetherWeCan Visit us at Clearwater Marine Aquarium: http://bit.ly/1EKyytp Donate to Clearwater Marine Aquarium: https://visit.seewinter.com/#/Donation © 2019 Clearwater Marine Aquarium We believe in preserving our environment while inspiring the human spirit through leadership in the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine life; environmental education; research; and conservation. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. https://www.facebook.com/SeeWinter https://www.instagram.com/cmaquarium/ https://twitter.com/CMAquarium https://www.pinterest.com/cmaquarium/ https://www.seewinter.comNonprofits & Activism
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Balloon releases are harmful to animals, environment; experts offer alternatives
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They are a sad reminder of lives lost: Balloon releases have become a staple of mourning and vigils throughout Wisconsin. In Milwaukee, balloon releases can occur on a near-weekly basis, with dozens of balloons sent up into the sky to honor a lost loved one. via.fox6now.com/6nbCLNews & Politics
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Why You Shouldn't Release Balloons
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Up, up and away…but where to? In honor of World Oceans Day, help spread awareness on the dangers of balloon releases and learn a few ocean-friendly alternatives to help protect sea turtles and all marine life @ http://bit.ly/2sMMm8T Visit us at Clearwater Marine Aquarium: http://bit.ly/1EKyytp Donate to Clearwater Marine Aquarium: https://visit.seewinter.com/#/Donation © 2018 Clearwater Marine Aquarium We believe in preserving our environment while inspiring the human spirit through leadership in the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine life; environmental education; research; and conservation. We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. https://www.facebook.com/SeeWinter https://www.instagram.com/cmaquarium/ https://twitter.com/CMAquarium https://www.pinterest.com/cmaquarium/ https://www.seewinter.comNonprofits & Activism
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How Balloon Releases are Harming the Marine Ecosystem
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A Jake Walter Production Human Disturbances on the Ecosystem- focusing on how mass balloon releases are affecting the marine ecosystem. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for watching!! Make sure to subscribe!! I do not own any of the footage in this videos, so credits to the original owners.People & Blogs
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