Lobster's Pepsi 'Tattoo' Highlights Major Ocean Problem
The image is just one example of how ocean trash impacts marine wildlife.
Yet again, we're reminded that the ocean is full of trash.
A lobster fished from waters off the coast of New Brunswick, Canada, was found earlier this month with an unusual marking on its claw—what appears to be the image of a Pepsi can.
Photos of the claw show the upper lid of the can is visible, with all the details of its popper and curved edges. Just the glimpse of a red logo peeks out from the bottom. Whether the imprint came from an actual can of Pepsi or from an image of a can on a case or other item remains unclear.
News about the photo was first reported by the Canadian Broadcast Company (CBC), but
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