A sperm whale which died after stranding on the Isle of Harris had a 100kg "litter ball" in its stomach. Fishing nets, rope, packing straps, bags and plastic cups were among the items discovered ...
Plastic sheeting was found in the stomach of the whale A sperm whale washed up on a beach died with plastic sheeting in its stomach, a post-mortem examination has found. The animal was first ...
A sperm whale found dead in a national park in Indonesia had nearly 6kg of plastic waste, including 115 cups, in its stomach, park officials said on Tuesday. The 9.5m whale was found in waters ...
The stomach was trying to absorb it any way possible ... further highlighting potential future harm to marine life. Last April, a male sperm whale beached off the coast of Spain with 64 ...
AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A dwarf sperm whale with a large plastic bag in its stomach was euthanized after it was washed ashore on Butler Beach in St. Augustine in September. On Sept. 16, a beachgoer ...
Because of how they eat, Wimmer said it's not uncommon to see sperm whales with plastic and gear in their stomach. She said, however, that the amount of debris extracted from the whale exceeds ...