Sperm Whale Beached In Spain Died After Ingesting 29 Kilograms Of Plastic Waste

[rangerrebew]

Sperm Whale Beached In Spain Died After Ingesting 29 Kilograms Of Plastic Waste
 
By Rosie McCall
09 Apr 2018, 14:47

A young, male sperm whale washed ashore on the Murcian coast in southern Spain at the end of February. Now, an autopsy has revealed the unlucky animal died from gastric shock after swallowing 29 kilograms (64 pounds) of plastic debris.

Human junk including pieces of ropes, nets, plastic bags, raffia sacks, and a plastic jerry can were found in the whale's stomach and intestines, regional authorities announced on Friday.

http://www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/sperm-whale-beached-in-spain-died-after-ingesting-29-kilograms-of-plastic-waste/

[GtHawk]

That'll teach it to eat junk food.