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Whale’s Death in Thailand Points to Global Scourge: Plastic in Oceans

Source
New York Times

Publication Date
2018-06-04

Hundreds of turtles, dolphins and whales become stranded every year on Thailand’s beaches after plastic impedes their mobility or clogs their insides. Some are lifeless on arrival, biologists say, and their deaths barely register with the public.

Content
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/04/world/asia/thailand-whale-plastics-pollution.html