Thanks for the recording and the alert on the plastic waste issue Martyn.
The amount plastic and other junk these poor birds consume is unbelievable.
All because of improper disposal of trash.
Here is a video showing the horrible junk inside a dead Albatross. It's
hard to believe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DFinDNPopXQY
Jim
On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 8:38 AM, Martyn Stewart <>wrot=
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> These amazing beautiful little beings are Laysan Albatrosses recorded on
> Midway Island in the Pacific Ocean. On this island, one of the remotest o=
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> our planet, an indescribable environmental tragedy is taking place, with
> plastic from the Pacific Garbage Patch literally killing tens of thousand=
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> of these precious baby albatrosses every day. Please share this recording
> and spread the word. Please share this recording far and wide. Always
> remember to dispose of plastic carefully, do not use plastic bags, recycl=
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> all plastic. We cannot allow our planet to become a dump.
> http://soundcloud.com/mijdog/laysan-albatross
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