After being saved in the ocean, turtles only plastics for six days

A green sea turtle, rescued from a Sydney beach, had eaten so much plastic that for six days in a row, only plastic was available.

The 127 - pound [112 g] baby was found lying on her back near Sydney's Tamarama Beach.

He started with shit and plastic for six days. No food came out, only clean plastic”, said veterinarian nurse, Sarah Male.

“were all different sizes, colors and compositions. Some were strong, some were sharp. That's all these little creatures are eating. There are so many plastics around it that they are consuming it as their original food”, she said.

The veterinarian said that the turtle has returned to health and now weighs nearly 400 grams, reports Guardian, broadcasts Clankosova.tv.

Despite progress, a whole year may pass before it can be released back into the wild and coastal waters.

The hospital says that the size of small turtles makes them especially vulnerable to prey. In addition to size, ocean temperatures are also a factor of the warmest waters for turtles.

If everyone gets a little bit of their time to pick up some garbage they shouldn't be on the beach then hopefully we can make a difference,” said Male.

More than 8 million tons of water pour into oceans worldwide each year. Most are sent to sea by rivers, thrown along coastlines, or abandoned by fishing ships.