Join us as we delve into the second longest and most comprehensive ocean plastic monitoring project for wildlife globally, conducted on Lord Howe Island.
Since 2009, researchers from the Adrift lab have focused on flesh-footed shearwaters, seabirds heavily impacted by plastic pollution.
This video covers the unique research opportunities provided by the island, the day-to-day routines of the researchers, and the numerous challenges faced in understanding and mitigating the effects of plastic pollution on wildlife.
Discover the intricate and critical work being done to track plastic ingestion and its physiological impacts on these birds, highlighting broader implications for ocean health and global environmental efforts.
CONTENT WARNING: SOME MAY FIND THE FOOTAGE OF PLASTIC CONTAMINATION IN BIRDS DISTRESSING. PLEASE PROCEED WITH CARE.
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00:00 Introduction to the plastic monitoring project
00:17 Where is Lord Howe Island?
01:36 What damage does plastic pollution cause in these birds?
04:00 What do the reasearchers do each day?
06:13 What is the emotional and physical toll of the work?
07:32 What is the future of plastic pollution?