Experts found in the stomach of a dead sperm whale, found on the beach in southern Spain, 29 kilograms of plastic.
As a result of the opening of a 10-meter sperm whale, experts from
the El-Valle Wildlife Rescue Center discovered plastic bags, a canister,
as well as several pieces of rope and a net. Experts came to the
conclusion that the whale died because it could not digest all the
swallowed plastic. They suggested that because of this “blockage” in the
digestive system of the animal in the abdomen, peritonitis developed,
which eventually led to the death of the whale.
Although the news can shock, in fact, there is nothing to be surprised
at here – considering that more than eight million (!) Tons of plastic
are thrown out into the world’s oceans annually, writes ScienceAlert.
When the results of the autopsy became known, the authorities of the
province of Murcia, Spain, decided to launch a campaign to notify about
the dangers of using disposable plastic items.
