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Old 04-12-2018, 04:31 PM   #1
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Arrow Dead Sperm Whale Had 64 Pounds of Trash in Its Digestive System

Dead Sperm Whale Had 64 Pounds of Trash in Its Digestive System

Smithsonian 4-12-18

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"The juvenile sperm whale was found in the Murcia region of Spain, and its death has spurred a local campaign to combat plastic pollution"

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart...tem-180968776/

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Old 04-12-2018, 05:39 PM   #2
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Re: Dead Sperm Whale Had 64 Pounds of Trash in Its Digestive System

When you consider the huge amounts of trash floating in the ocean after the Japanese tsunami of 2011, as well as how much is blown into the ocean during hurricanes and typhoons, it's probably surprising incidents like this aren't detected more frequently.
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