Peanut's StoryThis is Peanut the turtle. She was found in 1993 in Missouri and taken to a zoo in St. Louis where the six-pack ring was removed. Today she is in the care of the Missouri Department of Conservation, and is doing well. Below are some frequently asked questions and answers about Peanut. How did it happen? When she was a small turtle, she got the ring stuck on her shell. She couldn't get it off, and over time, the majority of her shell grew, but the area around the ring did not. If this had happened to a fleshy animal like an otter, the animal probably would have died from an infection. Since Peanut's shell protected her body, she was able to live with it, though some of her organs don't function properly. Will she always look like this? Yes, her shell is hard and will not "pop" back to the round shape it should be. What other kinds of litter harm animals? You name it! If an item has any loops or openings it isn't difficult
for an animal to get into trouble. The trapped animal often panics,
making things worse. Since animals don't have the same dexterity like
people do, it's difficult for them to get out of entanglements. Fishing
line is another significant hazard, especially since it's often
invisible. Entangled animals do not usually survive long; they either
starve or are quickly eaten by predators. What can I do to keep this from happening again?
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