A seal off the coast of Devon is likely to slowly choke to death due to a ring of plastic stuck around its neck. The poor seal is thought to have been attracted by the bright red rubbish as ...

Sadly, Commuter is not the only marine animal to be affected by plastic trash in the ocean. Seals and many other animals are routinely injured because they get stuck in trash or mistakenly eat it.

The aquarium's animal rescue clinic started caring for the seal pup after a passerby in New Haven spotted Chappy stuck on a busy ... also added that bits of plastic were found in Chappy's stomach.

The turtle stuck in a six-pack ring, its shell warped from years of straining against the tough plastic. The seal snared in a discarded fishing net. But most of the time, the harm is stealthier.