Garbage Patch Collection

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Sea turtle eating a detergent styrofoam cup. Plastic bags and a lot of other plastic garbage drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Sea turtle eating a detergent plastic bottle. Plastic bags and a lot of other trash of rotting plastic drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Sea turtle swallowing a plastic bag much like a jellyfish that is one of its natural foods. Plastic bags and a lot of other plastic trash drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Titan triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens, eating a plastic bottle. Plastic bags and a lot of other plastic garbage drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Whale shark, Rhincodon typus, feeding in the midle of plastic bags and other platic garbage. Plastic bags and a lot of other plastic garbage drift through oceans driven by wind and ocean currents

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Opah, Lampris guttatus. It's a endothermic fish (warm-blooded), with a rete mirabile in its gill ti Date: 25-Sep-19

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Bluntnose sixgill shark, Hexanchus griseus, eating bait. Can grow to 6 meters and is distributed by Date: 25-Sep-19

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Fallow deer, Dama dama. Fawn. Females can become very cagy just before they give birth to their fawn Date: 25-Sep-19

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Fallow deer, Dama dama. Female with fawn. Females can become very cagy just before they give birth t Date: 25-Sep-19

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Fallow deer, Dama dama. Fawn suckling. Females can become very cagy just before they give birth to t Date: 25-Sep-19

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Two-Headed Calf, embalmed. There are many occurrences of multi-headed animals. Survival to adulthood Date: 25-Sep-19

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Two-Headed Calf, embalmed. There are many occurrences of multi-headed animals. Survival to adulthood Date: 25-Sep-19

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Woman's hand showing small pieces of plastic Date:

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Concept image allusive to a blue planet invaded by plastic garbage. Plastic bag photographed with a fisheye lens against the surface

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Concept image alluding to death caused by plastic garbage drifting in the oceans. Toy representing a skull in the middle of various plastic garbage floating in the ocean

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The Garbage Patch: A Sea of Desolation Picture No. 12020756 shows a vast expanse of floating debris, an eerie reminder of the environmental crisis we face. Picture No. 12020755 zooms in on plastic bottles, bags, and other discarded items bobbing aimlessly in the ocean currents. Picture No. 12020754 captures the heartbreaking sight of marine life entangled in this man-made mess. In Picture No. 12020765, a seagull perches atop a mound of trash, its once majestic wings now coated with filth. The adjacent Picture No. 12020764 reveals an array of broken toys and forgotten treasures lost amidst this garbage patch. D-69417 showcases volunteers tirelessly working to clean up this ecological disaster; their determination is inspiring as they strive to restore balance to our fragile ecosystem. D-69416 depicts scientists studying samples from the garbage patch, seeking solutions to combat this growing problem. Amidst all these images lies D-69415 – a stark reminder that even remote beaches are not spared from the reach of human negligence; littered shores serve as haunting evidence that our actions have far-reaching consequences. Pictures D-69388 and D-69339 highlight how microplastics infiltrate every corner of our oceans - tiny fragments posing significant threats to marine life and potentially entering our own food chain. Finally, Pictures D-69330 and D-69329 depict children playing on polluted beaches unaware or indifferent to the dangers lurking beneath their feet - reminding us that it is future generations who will bear the brunt if we fail to act now. The Garbage Patch serves as both a visual testament and wake-up call for humanity's reckless consumption habits; it demands urgent action towards reducing waste production, promoting recycling initiatives, and advocating for stricter regulations on single-use plastics. Let us not turn away from these distressing images but instead use them as a catalyst for change.