Unprecedented number of rare green sea turtles wash up on Vancouver Island, BC

[Emily]

http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/local/article/1048013--turtles-unable-to-endure-frigid-waters-biologist

Third sea turtle that washed ashore last week has now died
KENDRA WONG
METRO VANCOUVER
Published: December 12, 2011 5:53 a.m.
Last modified: December 12, 2011 1:25 p.m.
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The cause of death has not been released and it is not known whether an autopsy will be conducted. This is the third green sea turtle found on B.C. shores in the past two weeks. All three have died....

http://www.alaskapublic.org/2011/12/26/japanese-tsunami-flotsam-appearing-in-kodiak-waters/

Japanese Tsunami Flotsam Appearing In Kodiak Waters
By Jennifer Canfield, KMXT - Kodiak | December 26, 2011 - 4:38 pm
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Ebbesmeyer says scientists are already hypothesizing about the effects of mass amounts of debris traveling through the Pacific Ocean?s currents. He points to an unprecedented number of sea turtles washing up on Vancouver Island.....