Seeing is Believing

I believe photography has the incredible ability to communicate and connect to people. If you didn't believe or understand the extent of the damage plastic pollution inflicts on our wildlife before, hopefully Chris Jordan's work will convince you. He traveled to the Northern Pacific Gyre for his latest project and shot the bodies of albatross chicks and the plastic inside their stomachs. These chicks were were mistakenly fed plastic from the garbage patch by their parents. This resulted in death from plastic poisoning or choking. I apologize, as I know these images are unpleasant, but so is the truth.

You can click on the images to enlarge. The rest of the pictures from Chris Jordan's Nothern Pacific Gyre projects are also available here.