The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Turning Into a 'Wildlife Hotspot' — And Scientists Are Worried
- Posted on November 28, 2025
- By International Business Times
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Is Turning Into a 'Wildlife Hotspot' — And Scientists Are Worried

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now so packed with long-lasting plastic that dozens of coastal species are living, breeding and spreading on it — forming a new 'neopelagic' ecosystem that could disrupt marine life and reshape oceans worldwide.