We have 5 different species of turtle visiting our UK waters; the one you are most likely to come across is the Leatherback turtle. The Leatherback turtles, the largest of the marine turtles swim to the UK from tropical nesting beaches for jellyfish, usually between August and October. These great animals have been around for 100 million years.
Turtles are mistaking upturned plastic bags for their favourite food, jellyfish, with deadly results. Turtle Bags seeks to promote alternatives to plastic bags and reducing plastic pollution.
Turtle Bags promotes the work of the Marine Conservation Society. For more information on marine plastic pollution and the Adopt-A-Turtle scheme, contact the Marine Conservation Society: www.mcsuk.org. T. 01989 566017 |
