CHECK OUT MORE TIPS ON HOW

TO KEEP OUR PLANET CLEAN.

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INGRID VISSER / SEAPICS (DOLPHIN); JOHNNY ADOLPHSON / SHUTTERSTOCK (GHOST TOWN); JEZ_BENNETT / GETTY IMAGES (LIONS); DIGITAL VISION / GETTY IMAGES (EAGLE); SURASAK KLINMONTHA / SHUTTERSTOCK (GUMMY BEARS); MARIA SKALDINA / SHUTTERSTOCK (ISLAND); ANTON STARIKOV /

DREAMSTIME (CHOCOLATE BAR); ERIC ISSELEE / SHUTTERSTOCK (OWL, GIRAFFE); KEVIN KEY / SHUTTERSTOCK (STARS); JUERGEN SACK / GETTY (CITY); MAROS BAUER / SHUTTERSTOCK (CHEETAH); ZHENGZAISHURU / SHUTTERSTOCK (OCTOPUS); AFRICA STUDIO / SHUTTERSTOCK (BOTTLES); MIMAGES.

UNAL OZMEN / SHUTTERSTOCK (CONTAINER); YOU TOUCH PIX OF EUTOCH / SHUTTERSTOCK (RINGS); BAIBAZ / ARTIST’S MEMBER NAME (BREAKFASTSTOCKSHOPPE / SHUTTERSTOCK (CLOCK); BO VALENTINO / SHUTTERSTOCK (BALLOON); IURII / SHUTTERSTOCK (ASTRONAUT); NASA / JPL-CALTECH /);

MSSS (SPACECRAFT); PHOTKA / SHUTTERSTOCK (BAGS); TORY KALLMAN / SHUTTERSTOCK (DOLPHIN); MARTIN FOWLER / SHUTTERSTOCK (DUCK); ACCENT ALASKA.COM / ALAMY (SEAL); TOBY CHUNG / GETTY IMAGES (SHARK); SCIENCE FACTION / GETTY IMAGES (TURTLE)

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Thisspecial Save the Ocean issuewill help you

tackle a big problem:single-useplasticpollution.

You probably use items such as plastic water bottles

and grocery bags every day. But unlike paper or food

waste,plasticdoesn’tdecompose,or break down

into pieces that can be reused by nature. Many

plastic itemsendupintheocean,where they can

entangleanimalsormakethemsick.

Luckilyhumans are pitching into save these

creatures. The next 10 pages tellfiveinspiringsto-

riesabout freshwater and ocean animals that have

beenrescued from life-threatening encounters

with plastic. Plus you’ll gettonsoftipson how you

canreduceyourplasticwasteand keep habitats

healthy for all animals.

But first,takethisfunpersonalityquizto see

which of the rescued animals you’re most like. Then

dive in. It’s time totakecareofouroceans!

QUIZ

If these descriptions don’t match your personality,

don’t worry. These questions are just for fun!

Would

ou rath

ave a

ong nec

ike a

giraffe or

be able to

turn your

head

around

like an

owl?

You’re helping NASA

with its Mars mission.

What’s your job?

Choose

your next

vacation

destination.

Which

would you

rather

snack on?

Where

would

you

rather

spend

your

evening?

Are you more

likely to GO

WITH THE

CROWD, or

do you prefer

to FLY SOLO?

CROW ,

FOR SURE

SUPER-

SPOOKY

GHOST

TOWN

JUST

THE

STA

ABO

ME

BRIGHT

LIGHTS ,

BIG CITY!

SUNNY

TROPICAL

ISLAND

GUMMY

BEARS

FLY

SOLO!

START HERE!

PERSONALITY

Would you rather

run as fast as a

cheetah or hide as

well as an octopus?

Savethe

SPECIAL

Welcome to the

ISSUE

GIRAFFE

O

BY KAY BOATNER

CHEETAH