These photos depict the stomach contents of decaying albatross chicks on a remote marine sanctuary, more that 2000 miles from the nearest continent. They survive on diets of human trash, but often die of starvation or choke to death. The photographer's name is Chris Jordon. You can find more of his work here.
His photography is meant to represent American consumerism. Here's part of his missions statement, "I find evidence of a slow-motion apocalypse in progress. I am appalled by these scenes, and yet also drawn into them with awe and fascination. The immense scale of our consumption can appear desolate, macabre, oddly comical and ironic, and even darkly beautiful."
His work is really great. I suggest you ch-ch-check it out..
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