Olive ridley turtles are the most likely species to become entangled, partly because they forage in areas where marine debris can aggregate.

Nurdles, also known as mermaids' tears, are plastic pellets typically under five millimetres in diameter, and are a major contributor to marine debris.

They make presentations at the local, state, federal and international levels on the topics of marine debris and ocean health.

Efforts are now often made to save whales that have stranded or have become entangled in marine debris.

Objects that can constitute marine debris include used automobile tires, detergent bottles, medical wastes, discarded fishing line and nets, soda cans, and bilge waste solids.