MUROTO, Kochi Prefecture--An endangered leatherback sea turtle found dead in a fishing net in local waters here in June had swallowed two plastic bags ... the world with a shell that can grow ...

Johns County Beach Services department posted an image of the dead turtle. Plastic debris was discovered in its mouth and tightly wrapped around its ... Poachers value the shells of hawksbill ...

The turtle stuck in a six-pack ring, its shell warped from years of straining ... light weight—increases the threat to animals. Plastic hangs around a long time, and a lot of it floats.