What was the beach littered with?


What was the beach littered with? Broken bottles, plastic toys, food wrappers ... during a walk along the coast one finds any of these items, and more. In all that litter, there is one item more common than any other: cigarette butts. Cigarette butts are a pervasive, long-lasting, and a toxic form of marine debris.


What should you avoid in the ocean?

Take care to avoid the following sea creatures*, which sometimes show up on or near the shore:
  • Jellyfish. These squishy critters injure beach-goers far more often than any other type of sea life. ...
  • Sea Urchins. Step on one of these spiny round invertebrates and you'll be sorry! ...
  • Lionfish. ...
  • Stingray.