How does trash affect marine wildlife? Objective Students will be able to: 1. Define the vocabulary terms entanglement and ingestion. 2. Learn about the characteristics of marine wildlife that can make them susceptible to the hazards of marine debris. 3. Learn about entanglement and ingestion by experiencing what it might be like to be a marine animal trapped in debris. 4. Identify what marine trash items can harm marine wildlife. Background Marine debris can have serious impacts on both marine wildlife and humans. Debris can entangle, maim, and even drown many wildlife species. Animals can al Duration: 60 Minutes.