Dead whale found in Indonesia with more than 1,000 plastic pieces in its...





Dead whale found in Indonesia with more than 1,000 plastic pieces in its stomach



A dead whale washed up on a beach in eastern Indonesia had more than 1,000 pieces of plastic waste in its stomach, including drinking cups and flip-flops, officials have said.



Rescuers at the Wakatobi National Park found the rotting carcass of the 9.5m sperm whale on Monday night near the park in Southeast Sulawesi province.



Source & More Info:

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2018/11/20/world/asia/ap-as-indonesia-beached-whale.html

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/20/indonesia-dead-whale-had-1000-pieces-of-plastic-in-stomach

https://www.instagram.com/p/BqXxe31HFMQ/



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