Una tortuga marina joven arrastra una maraña de redes de pesca y otros escombros a través del océano abierto frente a las costas de las islas Canarias. El actor y ambientalista norteamericano Leonardo di Caprio ha difundido las imágenes. Ha realizado un llamamiento para reducir el plástico en productos de consumo. El autor de la grabación es el fotógrafo canario Francis Pérez. La tortuga fue liberada de la basura marina que le impedía vivir.
Ver esta publicación en Instagram #Regram #RG @sealegacy: A young sea turtle drags a tangle of fishing nets and other debris through the open ocean off the coast of the Canary Islands. This is just one example of the danger that #plasticpollution poses to the health of marine wildlife. Seabirds and whales are found dead with their bellies full of #plastic. Coastal communities the world over are suffocated by plastic waste that comes from far-off shores. And in America, the plastics industry intends to expand production at least 35% by 2025 - with no plan for preventing more #plasticpollution from entering our ocean, or protecting frontline communities from toxic pollutants. Current #US regulations are decades old and we think it's well past time for @EPAgov to update them. Will you join us and stand up for our ocean, our communities and help #StopPlasticPolluters? Join us and start #TurningTheTide by signing the petition (link in our bio and in our stories) to make sure the #EPA knows you want new standards for protecting our #ocean. #BreakFreeFromPlastic and join the 275+ organizations standing in support including @SeaLegacy @BlueSphereFoundation @lonelywhale ???? : @francisperez000 UPDATE: Hi everyone! Several of you asked what happened to this little sea turtle, and we are happy to be able to tell you that she was cut free soon after this video was taken. Thank you for your concern for her safety and well-being. ????????????
Una publicación compartida de Leonardo DiCaprio (@leonardodicaprio) el 1 Ago, 2019 a las 11:45 PDT
«Este es solo un ejemplo del peligro que representa la polución del plástico para la salud de la vida marina», afirma el Center for Biological Diversity ha lanzado una petición en Change.org dirigida a la Agencia Federal de Medio Ambiente de Estados Unidos.
