The leatherback does its feeding exclusively on jellyfish and other jelly animals, they eat between 800 and 900 pounds of them every day, on average. In the dark and sometimes murky waters of the ocean, plastic bags, wrappers, balloons, and other debris can look or taste a lot like jellyfish. And just like jellyfish, leatherbacks can’t regurgitate plastic once they’ve ingested it. That's why we're working with Florida Atlantic University® Marine Research Lab to help support Leatherbacks.