A turtle rescued last Wednesday after it had been trapped in waste at sea has died, according to Nature Trust.

The turtle, which had been rescued from the Għajn Tuffieħa/Ġnejna area, died as a result of the various cuts sustained from the marine debris.

The injuries it had were months old, indicating that the turtle had been in its precarious state for a long time, causing infections, the NGO said.

Nature Trust thanked the public for its ongoing support but strongly appealed to all for responsibility in disposing waste in the correct way.

From next year, NTM will start a marine debris campaign in order to, hopefully, reduce such cases.

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