Sperm Whale Washed Up in Indonesia Had Plastic Bottles, Bags in Stomach

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A man collects plastic items from a whale's belly, in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, November 19, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media. A sperm whale found dead in a national park in Indonesia had nearly six kilogrammes (13.2 lbs) of plastic waste, including 115 cups, in its stomach, park officials said on Tuesday. KARTIKA SUMOLANG/via REUTERS

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A stranded whale with plastic in his belly is seen in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, November 19, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media. The 9.5-metre (31.17 ft) whale was found in waters near Kapota Island, part of the Wakatobi National Park, south east of Sulawesi, the park said in a statement. The park is famous among divers for its large area of reefs and diverse marine life including rays and whales. KARTIKA SUMOLANG/via REUTERS

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A man collects plastic items from a whale's belly, in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, November 19, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media. In June, the death of a pilot whale in Thailand with 80 pieces of plastic rubbish in its stomach garnered headlines locally, but drew more attention outside the country. KARTIKA SUMOLANG/via REUTERS

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A stranded whale with plastic in his belly is seen in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, November 19, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media. Five Asian nations -- China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand -- account for up to 60 percent of plastic waste leaking into oceans, said a 2015 report by the environmental campaigner Ocean Conservancy and the McKinsey Center for Business and Environment. KARTIKA SUMOLANG/via REUTERS

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A stranded whale with plastic in his belly is seen in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, November 19, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media. Indonesia, ranked second behind China in the 2015 study of mismanaged plastic waste from populations living near coastal areas in 192 countries, has pledged $1 billion a year to reduce marine plastic debris by 70 percent by 2025. Wakatobi park planned to bury the whale carcass at high tide on Tuesday, and the remains would be used for study purposes by the local marine academy. KARTIKA SUMOLANG/via REUTERS

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Plastic items from a whale's belly are seen in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, November 19, 2018 in this picture obtained from social media. The cause of death was not known, but park officials found plastic bottles, bags, sandals, and a sack with more than 1,000 pieces of string in the whale's stomach. ALFI KUSUMA ADMAJA/AKKP WAKATOBI/via REUTERS

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