article_snippet: But rather than roaming the seven seas, Rare leatherback sea turtle is undergoing treatment in South Carolina Aquarium after Rare leatherback sea turtle swallowed a floating plastic bag.
article_snippet: Rescuers believe Yawkey may have accidentally eaten plastic having mistaken plastic for Yawkey favourite food jellyfish .
article_snippet: Experts said South Carolina Aquarium became stranded after South Carolina Aquarium mistook a billowing plastic bag for the jellyfish South Carolina Aquarium feeds on – a common problem which kills countless sea turtles every year.
article_snippet: Eating plastic could cause a build-up of gas in the digestive tract, making the turtle buoyant and washing a build-up of gas in the digestive tract to shore.
article_snippet: There were few signs of external injury to the giant beast, leading conservationists to conclude the giant beast had probably swallowed a plastic bag.
article_snippet: so it is very possible that plastics – such as bags that look like jellyfish – could be causing a gastro-intestinal issue,’ Mrs Thorvalson added.
highlights_snippet: Veterinarians believe Nicknamed Yawkey may have become stranded after eating plastic .
  
highlights_snippet: Sea turtles often mistake plastic debris for jellyfish, Sea turtles favourite food .