Plastic Free Fridays in Memory of X310

Thanks to Ron Hirschi and two of his great projects, SOAR (Save Our Albatross Research) and Museum of Endangered Hawaiian and Ocean Animals for permission to share the following information and photos.

X 310

Born on Pihemanu, Midway Atoll March 2008.

Died in June 2008.

 

Like many albatrosses, X310 was fed plastics by her parents, because parent birds are increasingly unable to tell real food from the endless stream of bottle caps, markets, lighters, toothbrushes, and other plastic in the ocean. An estimated 46,000 pieces of plastic float in every square mile of ocean, making it tougher for the birds to find flying fish eggs and squid, their natural diet.

You can help by choosing to be plastic free this and every Friday. Choose not to buy foods wrapped in plastic, toys make of plastic, computers, pens and especially bottles with detachable plastic caps.

THANK YOU FOR GOING PLASTIC FREE FRIDAYS

Project SOAR http://soaronhirschi.blogspot.com/