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Plastic Straw Epidemic

Almost everyone in America is aware that plastic is contaminating our oceans and marine life. However, we are faced with detrimental effects if this issue is not resolved. Even though so many people have been made aware not many people are acting to change the outcome. Plastic straws have recently been brought into the spotlight to reduce the amount of plastic that gets released into the ocean and harm marine life, specifically associated with sea turtles.  The straws can pose as a choking hazard to sea turtles as well as birds and other creatures. If the animal does manage to ingest the plastic it will eventually lead to health problems including death, seeing as no one can possibly survive with the intake of plastic in their bodies.  Aside from plastic straws other sources of marine debris can pose a severe…

Are There Any Sharks in THIS Ocean?

“Are there any sharks in this ocean?” This is the question that always comes up while I am interning on the boat. And the answer is always yes. Sharks live everywhere in the ocean. Shallow waters, deep waters, some big, some small, some with really sharp teeth, and others with none at all. But why…