Horrific find in beached whale.

[Paulus59]

Very sad end for a beautiful creature.
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Sperm whale found dead with litter ball inside stomach

A sperm whale has been found dead with a "litter ball" inside its stomach.

The creature was discovered on Seilebost Beach in the Outer Hebrides and a whole range of plastic, netting, rope, cups and bags were found inside the mammal.

The Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Service (SMASS) is investigating why the whale ended up with so much pollution inside it, and they claim the whale "wasn't in particularly poor condition".

In a post on Facebook page, the group said: "Whilst it is certainly plausible that this amount of debris was a factor in its live stranding, we actually couldn't find evidence that this had impacted or obstructed the intestines.

"This amount of plastic in the stomach is nonetheless horrific, must have compromised digestion, and serves to demonstrate, yet again, the hazards that marine litter and lost or discarded fishing gear can cause to marine life.

"It is also perhaps a good example that this is a global issue caused by a whole host of human activities."

The sperm whale was found with a range of plastic, netting, rope, cups and bags in its stomach.

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[Occams Barber]

Very sad end for a beautiful creature.
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Sperm whale found dead with litter ball inside stomach

A sperm whale has been found dead with a "litter ball" inside its stomach.

The creature was discovered on Seilebost Beach in the Outer Hebrides and a whole range of plastic, netting, rope, cups and bags were found inside the mammal.

The Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Service (SMASS) is investigating why the whale ended up with so much pollution inside it, and they claim the whale "wasn't in particularly poor condition".

In a post on Facebook page, the group said: "Whilst it is certainly plausible that this amount of debris was a factor in its live stranding, we actually couldn't find evidence that this had impacted or obstructed the intestines.

"This amount of plastic in the stomach is nonetheless horrific, must have compromised digestion, and serves to demonstrate, yet again, the hazards that marine litter and lost or discarded fishing gear can cause to marine life.

"It is also perhaps a good example that this is a global issue caused by a whole host of human activities."

The sperm whale was found with a range of plastic, netting, rope, cups and bags in its stomach.

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Any sign of Jonah?
OB

 

[Rescued One]

Ocean cleanup device successfully collects plastic for first time
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/03/ocean-cleanup-device-successfully-collects-plastic-for-first-time

 

[durangodawood]

Very sad.

Humans seem to be quite unwilling to share the world with other creatures.

 

[Paulus59]

Ocean cleanup device successfully collects plastic for first time
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/03/ocean-cleanup-device-successfully-collects-plastic-for-first-time

That ocean cleanup device looks promising, but unfortunately they will never be able to clean all the world's ocean as it's too vast. Man needs to be responsible for his own rubbish and depose of it properly.

 

[Rescued One]

That ocean cleanup device looks promising, but unfortunately they will never be able to clean all the world's ocean as it's too vast. Man needs to be responsible for his own rubbish and depose of it properly.

Some of us will dispose of our waste properly; some won't.

 

[rjs330]

Some of us will dispose of our waste properly; some won't.

I agree, we have laws against this sort of thing, but it will never stop. We have some pretty severe littering laws, but people still do it. Humanity just has a lot of folks that don't care.

 

[SarahsKnight]

Very sad end for a beautiful creature.
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Sperm whale found dead with litter ball inside stomach

A sperm whale has been found dead with a "litter ball" inside its stomach.

The creature was discovered on Seilebost Beach in the Outer Hebrides and a whole range of plastic, netting, rope, cups and bags were found inside the mammal.

The Scottish Marine Animal Stranding Service (SMASS) is investigating why the whale ended up with so much pollution inside it, and they claim the whale "wasn't in particularly poor condition".

In a post on Facebook page, the group said: "Whilst it is certainly plausible that this amount of debris was a factor in its live stranding, we actually couldn't find evidence that this had impacted or obstructed the intestines.

"This amount of plastic in the stomach is nonetheless horrific, must have compromised digestion, and serves to demonstrate, yet again, the hazards that marine litter and lost or discarded fishing gear can cause to marine life.

"It is also perhaps a good example that this is a global issue caused by a whole host of human activities."

The sperm whale was found with a range of plastic, netting, rope, cups and bags in its stomach.

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Aaaaand this is precisely why we do not litter, children. On land, on the sea, anywhere. We have no idea whether or not our gross, deliberate carelessness will end up being the cause of death in the surrounding fauna. The negative impacts of littering go far beyond just making the environment less aesthetically pleasing.

 

[Rescued One]

Hermit crabs are also dying.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/scie...fuse-plastic-trash-shells-an-avalanche-death/

 

[Heavenhome]

Everything to do with what is happening goes back to Eden and mans sin.
Take care of creation? Yes we've certainly done a job on that
Only God can help us now, I still am careful in what I do but I believe the damage is irreversible.

 

[Paulus59]

Hermit crabs are also dying.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/scie...fuse-plastic-trash-shells-an-avalanche-death/

Thank you for this post Phoebe, It's terrible what damage plastic is doing to our environment. Australia has a very good waste management system/program, but not so in South East Asia where most of this trash comes from.

 

[Paulus59]

Everything to do with what is happening goes back to Eden and mans sin.
Take care of creation? Yes we've certainly done a job on that
Only God can help us now, I still am careful in what I do but I believe the damage is irreversible.

So true Heavenhome. Man has a selfish heart that does not love God or his neighbour.