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Whale - Latest news on Metro UK Whale dies after swallowing more than 80 plastic bags A sperm whale that washed up on a Spanish beach died after swallowing more than 80 plastic bags. The whale, found dead in the Cabo de Palos area of Murcia in Spain, had an ‘enormous quantity’ of plastic debris in its stomach, according to a statement from the Murcia government. The 10.5 metre-long mammal had ingested a ‘large number of plastic bags,’ it said. The exact cause of death is yet to be determined and the government said it is working with the Spanish Institute of Oceanography to investigate further. Sadly, this isn’t the first time a whale has died due to plastic ingestion. In February, a whale calf was found dead in the Philippines after it had swallowed 40kg (88lbs) of plastic. The number of plastic particles in our oceans is increasing, with an estimated eight million tonnes of plastic entering the oceans each year. Scientists estimate that by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans. Whale Watching Tips for Beginners Whale watching is a
MORE FISHERS NEEDED THIS WHALE MIGRATION SEASON TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ENTANGLEMENTS - Eco News
As whale migration season starts next month, OceanWatch Australia is calling on more fishers from New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania to get involved in its East Coast Whale Entanglement Mitigation Program. The program is run in partnership with the fishing industry, federal and state governments to trial a range of fishing gear modifications to […]
Welcome whales into the classroom for Annual Humpback Day with the Australian National Maritime Museum - Eco News
Australian National Maritime Museum The Australian National Maritime Museum invites primary school students to celebrate Annual Humpback Day and learn all about the largest animal on the planet in a free webinar with Dr Vanessa Pirotta. To celebrate the annual arrival of whales to Australian waters, this webinar will dive into the world of these […]
Trump is stripping protections from marine protected areas – why that’s a problem for fishing’s future, and for whales, corals and other ocean life – Environmental News Bits
The coral reefs of Palmyra Atoll, part of Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument, provide nurseries for many fish species. Andrew S. Wright/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via Flickr, CC BY-SA by David Shiffman, Arizona State University The single greatest threat to the diversity of life in our oceans over the past 50 years, more…