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Sperm whale washed up in Indonesia had plastic bottles, bags in stomach

Udochukwu Ifionu Nov 20, 2018 0

A sperm whale found dead in a national park in Indonesia had nearly six kilogrammes (13.2 lbs) of plastic waste, including 115 cups, in its stomach, park officials said on Tuesday.The 9.5-metre (31.17 ft) whale was found in…

News

Whale Killed After Swallowing 80 Plastic Bags

Ibukun Jun 2, 2018 0

A small pilot whale has become the latest victim of environmental pollution in southern Thailand after swallowing more than 80 plastic bags, officials said, ending an attempted rescue that failed to nurse the mammal back to health.…

Metro

Giant Whale Butchered In Ondo State

Femi Famutimi Aug 12, 2016 0

Marine life is clearly not sacred to Nigerians as one; a whale had the terrible misfortune of finding itself stranded on the Enu-Ama beach, in Ilaje area of Ondo state, yesterday.It was promptly butchered. Sadder still was that it was…