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These pics of dead whale in Indonesia will make you swear off plastic forever

A sperm whale has been found dead in Indonesia with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in its stomach, raising concern among environmentalists and throwing the spotlight on the country's rubbish problem.

DNA Web Team | Nov 21, 2018, 09:33 PM IST

1.Sperm whale found with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in stomach

Sperm whale found with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in stomach
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The marine and fisheries college in Wakatobi, shows a dead sperm whale which was washed ashore in Wakatobi National Park in southeast Sulawesi province. The sperm whale was found dead in Indonesia with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in its stomach, raising concern among environmentalists and throwing the spotlight on the country's rubbish problem. 

PHOTO CREDITS: AFP 

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2.Exact cause of the whale's death is not yet known

Exact cause of the whale's death is not yet known
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The marine and fisheries college in Wakatobi, shows a dead sperm whale which was washed ashore in Wakatobi National Park in southeast Sulawesi province. - The sperm whale was found dead in Indonesia with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in its stomach, raising concern among environmentalists and throwing the spotlight on the country's rubbish problem. 

Photo Credits: AFP   

3.Concerned environmentalists throw spotlight on the country's rubbish problem

Concerned environmentalists throw spotlight on the country's rubbish problem
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The 31-foot whale was found to had ingested 115 plastic cups, four plastic bottles, 25 plastic bags, a nylon sack, two flip-flops and more than 1,000 other assorted pieces of plastic. 

Photo Credits: AFP  

 

4.17,000 islands pledged to reduce marine plastic waste by 70%

17,000 islands pledged to reduce marine plastic waste by 70%
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A dead sperm whale that washed ashore that had nearly six kilograms (13.2 lbs) of plastic waste in its stomach, in Wakatobi National Park in Sulawesi province. - The 31-foot whale was found to had ingested 115 plastic cups, four plastic bottles, 25 plastic bags, a nylon sack, two flip-flops and more than 1,000 other assorted pieces of plastic. 

Photo Credits: AFP   

5.Indonesia is the world's second-biggest contributor to marine debris

Indonesia is the world's second-biggest contributor to marine debris
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On November 19, 2018 shows a dead sperm whale that washed ashore that had nearly six kilograms (13.2 lbs) of plastic waste in its stomach, in Wakatobi National Park in Sulawesi province. The 31-foot whale was found to had ingested 115 plastic cups, four plastic bottles, 25 plastic bags, a nylon sack, two flip-flops and more than 1,000 other assorted pieces of plastic. 

Photo Credits: AFP   

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