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Hawaii pilot whale found with 35,543pieces of plastic in its stomach

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TOI WORLD DESK27 Aug 2026, 12:24 pmUpdated 1d ago1 min readIndiaIndia

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Hawaii pilot whale found with 35,543 pieces of plastic in its stomach

Discarded fishing nets and plastic bags are wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems in the Pacific. A comprehensive thirteen-year study revealed that pilot whales have ingested alarming amounts of synthetic debris. Researchers found thousands of plastic fragments lodged within the stomachs of the examined whales. Such plastic pollution brings grave long-term health risks to these mammals, underscoring the critical need to combat ocean waste.

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Source: Times of India · TOI WORLD DESK. Published 27 Aug 2026, 12:24 pm.

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