Sperm whale found dead in Spain had 29 kilos of plastic in its stomach
by Carly Cassella 15 Apr 2018 08:49 UTC
A sperm whale found dead in Spain had 29 kilos of plastic in its stomach © Getty Images
Scientists have discovered 29 kilos of plastic in the stomach of a sperm whale, which washed up on the southern coast of Spain in February.
During an autopsy of the 10-metre-long male whale, experts from the El Valle Wildlife Recovery Center uncovered plastic bags, a jerry can, and several pieces of rope and net.
After full examination, the experts agreed that the sperm whale had died because it could not expel the plastic it had swallowed.
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