Imagine a spiderweb the size of a football field, but instead of catching flies, it traps dolphins, turtles, and whales. That's the reality of ghost nets—abandoned fishing gear haunting our oceans. 🌍 World Animal Protection estimates 640,000 tons of these nets are left annually, snaring 136,000+ marine animals.
Myanmar's Underwater Heroes
In Myanmar's Mergui Archipelago, marine conservationist Anuar Abdullah and volunteers from Ocean Quest dive 30+ feet to cut ghost nets from coral reefs. 💪 In just 3 days, they removed 510 kg of debris! \"Our clear waters are a treasure we can't afford to lose,\" Anuar told us.
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