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A loggerhead turtle swims in the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Jeff Overs/BBC News & Current Affairs via Getty Images)

LEATHERBACK TURTLES

Baby turtles on SA’s shores carry ‘messages’ of how polluted the sea is

The rescued turtles are excreting plastic, an indication that the ocean itself is sick

Sheree Bega