The Plastic Vagabond
Nature • 6m 45s
Directed by Sharif Mirshak
Horsea plasticus, a toy seahorse is lost at sea. He takes us on a wild journey through the plastisphere, meeting fellow drifters, and a team of scientists during an expedition onboard the schooner Tara. He goes through an existential crisis as he discovers the massive extent of micro-plastic pollution in the world ocean! Overcoming many obstacles, he continues his quest and encourages humans to take action!
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