Plastic packing straps were found constricting the necks or bodies of seals and sea lions, naturally curious animals who may have gotten entangled while trying to play. Manatees ingested lots of ...

The two cubs play tug of war with a sludge-filled, plastic gallon container. Other images show the bears with plastic hanging from their mouths or attempting to eat the garbage. Los Angeles-based ...

As plastic waste infiltrates every corner of the planet, scientists have discovered that some animals are evolving to survive — and even thrive — in plastic-polluted environments. Certain ...

Animals Eat Ocean Plastic Because it Smells Like Food. A new study sheds light on why so many seabirds, fish, whales, and other critters are gobbling up so much marine plastic debris.

Plastics play a fundamental role in modern life, but their resistance to biodegradation makes them very difficult to dispose ...

Plastic animals in concrete jungle Close New York's Bronx Zoo has some new animal sculptures on display. Tigers, flamingos, gorillas, penguins, and other exotic wildlife have been created using ...

Worldwide plastic waste has more than doubled since 2000, figures show – but two-thirds of Brits (67 per cent) are unaware of the impact this is having on working animals overseas.

“Plastic pollution is one of the many environmental threats facing working animals, alongside climate change, drought, cyclones and flooding. "However, the deadly impact these issues have on ...

This harrowing video of donkeys desperately scavenging for food in temperatures as high as 40 degrees has been released to highlight the devastating impact of plastic pollution on working animals.