Juergen Freund / Umbrella and other human waste thrown out into the coastal waters, settling on the ground becoming marine life habitat, Moluccas Islands, Indonesia, December 2009
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Philippe Clement / Scrap metal heap along the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal at Ghent seaport, Belgium, August 2010
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Laurent Geslin / Herring gull (Larus argentatus) swooping down to feed on chips in a busy seaside resort, France
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Michael Durham / Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) raiding urban garbage, common pest species native to Europe, introduced worldwide
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Norbert Wu / Scuba diver exploring ice caves below Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) breathing holes, life below feeds on seal feces, Antarctica
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David Fleetham / Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) that has swallowed a hook and is trailing the fishing line. Hawaii, May 2004.
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Ashley Cooper / Tourists collect plastic rubbish on a remote beach in Northern Svalbard, only about 600 miles from the North Pole. The plastic has been washed ashore from the sea by ocean currents. July 2013
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Ashley Cooper / Tourists collect plastic rubbish on a remote beach in Northern Svalbard, only about 600 miles from the North Pole. The plastic has been washed ashore from the sea by ocean currents. July 2013
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Ashley Cooper / Plastic rubbish on a remote beach in Northern Svalbard, only about 600 miles from the North Pole. The plastic has been washed ashore from the sea by ocean currents. July 2013
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Ashley Cooper / The Bishnumati river running through Kathmandu in Nepal. The river is full of litter and raw sewage which is emptied into the river. Nepal. December 2012
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Ashley Cooper / The Bishnumati river running through Kathmandu in Nepal. The river is full of litter and raw sewage which is emptied into the river. Nepal. December 2012
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Ashley Cooper / The Bishnumati river running through Kathmandu in Nepal. The river is full of litter and raw sewage which is emptied into the river. Nepal. December 2012