Green turtles were once a delicacy in Kenya, but may no longer be eaten under laws to protect the endangered species from extinction. but they're # still hungry so they keep eating and it compounds, compounds, compounds and they explode on the inside," said Casper van de Geer, manager of Local Ocean Conservation, which runs the Watamu turtle rescue.But "sometimes they can't."It's a very successful story, we are hoping to release it if not today, in the next two days or so.-

Sometimes they can't' -Many turtles are found floating, barely alive, having eaten so much plastic that they become buoyant and can no longer dive into the depths where they live and feed.Fisherman-turned-environmentalist Kahindi Changawa, 40, looks with a smile over the tank for Kai, a green turtle which has been recovering from plastic ingestion at the Watamu rehabilitation centre for nearly a month.Dozens of the endangered creatures need rescuing every year around the coastal town of Watamu, where plastic litter accumulates in the Indian Ocean and the beach from as far afield as Indonesia, Madagascar and Yemen, according to the product labels.Ahead of the UNEA meeting to tackle the scourge of pollution, UN Environment Programme head Erik Solheim urged action to stop the oceans becoming a "plastic soup". die...1 billion tonnes of plastic had been produced to date, most of it dumped into landfills and the oceans. 

And by now it is pretty much everywhere.Plastic is cheap, versatile and nigh-indestructible."Sometimes I find (plastic) in the stomachs" of the fish he catches....As its human handlers step aside, Kenzo struggles out of the harness, pushes hard with its flippers on the sand, and slides into small waves specked with bits of plastic trash. Dozens of the endangered creatures need rescuing every year around Watamu, where plastic litter accumulates in Indian Ocean."Plastic ocean pollution is a key item on the menu for ministers from over 100 countries gathering in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi for a three-day UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) starting Monday.8 million tonnes of plastic enters the ocean every year, the equivalent of a garbage truck dumping a full load every minute. More (often) than not, the animal will.

In Watamu, the locals do what they can."Some plastic is brought from the sea. To their peril.Mohamed Iddi, a 42-year-old fisherman, proudly proclaims that he voluntarily collects two or three large garbage bags full of plastic along the Blue Lagoon beach every day..The problem is a global one, affecting all the oceans and hundreds of animal and plant species. it will think maybe it is something to eat. (Photo: Pixabay) Gently, Kenzo the sea turtle is lowered onto a beach where a scattering of bottle caps, candy wrappers, yoghurt cups and discarded flipflops scar an otherwise idyllic setting. On top of the laxative, it was given anti-bacterial and anti-parasitic medicines, and appetite-boosting multivitamins."It causes a blockage.Turtles confuse these items, bobbing and fluttering about in the ocean currents, for jellyfish or other prey.-'

A very successful story' -In July, US researchers said more than 9. when it finds something like this.Most common are bottle tops, but there are also cigarette lighters, toothbrushes, food containers, different lengths of string, drinks bottles and of course, the ubiquitous plastic shopping bag. Some others is from."Or they are in such pain that they recognise that they have to stop eating and they basically starve," he told AFP at Watamu's Blue Lagoon as he repeatedly bent down to pick up one piece of beach litter after the other.Once they reach this point, few can be saved."Many others will not be so lucky. when people they come for the enjoyment on the beach, for the barbecue, the picnic," he says, pointing to large piles of collected rubbish, divided into categories, with a special heap for shoe soles.."

Elsewhere in town, a project called Regeneration Africa melts and treats the plastic gathered by volunteers such as Iddi, and moulds it into paving stones and other materials to sell for funds to continue the anti-plastic drive. "Ropes, the small ones. Because when the fish goes to look for some prey.According to environmental group WWF, 8.For six days now, no plastic has been spotted in the turtle's stool, Changawa says with tangible relief."It has fully recovered, when you take it out (of the recovery tank) it is flapping, it is fighting," he said.

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Be it a goldfish, hamster, rabbit or a cat and maybe even a dog, each pet brings with it a set of guidelines and things one must follow that ensures that the pet has a healthy and happy life.After careful investigation, it was found that the woman owned a free-range, golden hamster. The child was rushed to the hospital for recovery and the ferret was killed. So it was strange when South-African farmer, Marius Hels kept a Hippo at his farm in Free State for years despite being warned about it several times, even calling the animal a son to him. The ten month old animal weighing around 150 kgs had a history of erratic behaviour and knocked the lady to the ground and apparently tried to have sex with her. Its new home was made out of human skin, fat, and muscle tissue. What they didn’t expect was finding their bloodied baby with seven of his fingers eaten by their pet ferret.However, not all animals are perhaps meant to be kept as pets and keeping them often lead to darker consequences. 

She had bled to death after being clawed and bitten and later being dragged to the enclosure by her half wolf- half dog hybrid pets.Marius was eaten up by his pet hippo whom he considered to be his sonChild and family ferret: People are often fascinated into keeping ferrets as pets. Sometimes they just end up paying a price much higher than the one they paid to acquire the pet. He had a barn space for his domesticated bulls in Philadelphia where the accident happened. And that is not all, another case happened where a couple came to their drawing room to find their new born baby being eaten alive by their three pet ferrets!Pet ferret ate up baby's fingers before family realised the incidentMark Voegel and his spider: The 30-year-old from Germany was found dead in his apartment when his army of exotic pets escaped their cages.Sandra L. The victim was found dead in her home, with unusual marks and wounds on her face. He lay on top of her straddling her until she ran out of oxygen and died due to the unbearable pressure.Mark Voegel was killed by his black widow spider following which the rest of his exotic pets ate him up. Not all animals are perhaps meant to be kept as pets and keeping them often lead to darker consequences (Photo: Pixabay) Keeping animals at home is a huge responsibility. 

When investigators looked in an inconspicuous open drawer, they found a ghastly sight: the hamster's burrow. Her estranged husband went to look for her, only to find that her body was inside the cage of her wolf-dogs, partially eaten. While they were kept in separate cages, she was mauled to death one fine day by her black bear while she was cleaning his cage. Piovesan and her wolf-dogs: Sandra had raised a pack of nine wolf-dogs by herself and was extremely devoted to them, saying that they gave her unqualified love. A few years back, his body was found floating in the river being thoroughly chewed up by his pet hippo. There is a distinction between animals which can be kept as pets and those that are wild and people who break this code have very unfortunate accidents plaguing them. It was a day before his 53rd birthday that he was attacked by his one-ton bull and died succumbing to the injuries. Authorities believe that his Black Widow, named Bettina, may have orchestrated the whole human flesh eating event by fatally biting him.

Kelly Ann Walls was mauled to death by her pet black bearPam Weaver and her pet camel:, Pam was given a pet camel by her husband on their 60th birthday.We share with you a list of animals that killed or feasted on their own owners. They hare huge, scary an generally account for the maximum amount for human deaths in Africa. Neighbours witnessed the attack and called authorities, but it was too late. While they find them agile and cute, what they do not realise is that ferrets have sharp pair of piranha like teeth and a taste for flesh. It turns out that the love went sour when she failed to show up for a meeting with her daughter.Kelly Ann Walls and her carnivores: 37-year-old Kelly had three unusual pets, a Bengal Tiger, an African Lion # and a Black Bear.

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