A juvenile sperm whale has been found with nearly 100 kilograms of debris, including plastic cups, fishing nets, rope, packing straps and bags in its stomach.
The male whale was found stranded on Seilebost beach, off the Isle of Harris in Scotland last Thursday.The Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Scheme conducted an autopsy on the whale and said its stomach “exploded” with waste as they cut into it.
However, the findings of the autopsy suggest that while the plastic ball would have contributed to the whale’s poor health, there are no signs that it blocked the whale’s intestines.A statement posted to the SMASS’ Facebook page said more needs to be done to reduce plastic waste and pollution. In January, the SMASS reported that 2018 had the highest number of marine animal strandings in Scotland, with an increase from 204 reports in 2009 to 930 reports last year.
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