In December, seven sperm whales that beached at Foggia, Italy, died from ingesting plastic in the ocean.
Giuseppe Nascetti, who teaches marine ecology at Tuscia University said that the plastic "strangled" the whales' stomachs, which also contained pieces of rope, tin cans and other containers.
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Hi Nicole,
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I would like to include the photograph of the dead whale shown above.
Would you mind if I used this photograph?
Would you be able to send me the original / high resolution file please?
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