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Sperm whale washed up dead on Spanish coast after swallowing 64 Lbs of plastic

April 7, 2018 Marine Mammals 1,206 Views

A sperm whale found dead on the coast of Murcia in southern Spain was killed by gastric shock caused by ingesting 29 kilos (64 lb) of plastic waste, authorities in the region said on Friday. 

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