Guys Spot Unusual ”Balloon” While Jet-Skiing That Ended Up Being A Poor Sea Creature In Distress
Bryce Trevett and Angel Hernandez randomly spotted a strange floating object in the middle of the water while casually riding their jet skis near the coast of Palos Verdes, Los Angeles. The unknown entity seemed to be some sort of “balloon” floating aimlessly in the ocean.
Upon further investigation, the pair were horrified after discovering what the “balloon” ended up being. It turned out to be a living creature in extreme distress, a stuck Loggerhead sea turtle who somehow managed to get entangled in a Mylar balloon.
The video shows Bryce jumping right into the ocean to give the sea turtle assistance. Because of the entanglement, the turtle could barely move and was pretty much rendered motionless.
The poor turtle's head and front flippers got trapped in the balloon, and his back flippers were completely covered with its strings. The turtled got rescued by Bryce and Angel, who carefully clipped off the sections that were trapping the sea turtle.
The sea turtle appeared to be strong and healthy, so the pair didn't see a reason to take him to get medical assistance. This was not the first time Bryce and Angel had to rescue a sea turtle from an entanglement.
In the past few months, they found another turtle that needed to be freed from a discarded balloon.
There must be dozens of other turtled who suffered the same faith as this one, but there are not all fortunate enough to be rescued.
According to Bryce and Angel, these discarded balloons are a threat to marine life.
Things don't just disappear when you launch them into the air and more people need to understand that. They eventually land somewhere and might end up causing unnecessary complications.
Together, the duo urges people to dispose of their balloons responsibly instead of sending them into the unknown.
The next time you are in any situation involving balloons, make sure to remember this story and the consequences that come after being irresponsible with plastic waste.
The video is incredibly eye-opening and shows the importance of disposing of waste in a responsible manner.
The turtle had no way of freeing itself and would have remained stuck if it weren't for Bryce and Angel.
Check out the full video showing Bryce and Angel rescuing the poor sea turtle.
Our oceans and the array of species that call it home are suffering because of plastic pollution. In 2010, a gray whale died after stranding near Seattle with more than 20 plastic bags, a golf ball, and several other rubbish of other sorts.
At least 800 species worldwide are affected by marine waste, and around 80 percent of it is plastic according to the United Nations. Estimations show that each year, up to 13 million metric tons of plastic wind up in the ocean, which is the equivalent of a garbage truck's load every minute.
We need to prevent incidents like these by acting responsibly and reducing our plastic waste or at least disposing of it properly.
