A 56-foot-long endangered sperm whale that washed ashore in Hawaii most likely died after ingesting trash.
Researchers found marine debris inside the stomach of a dead sperm whale that washed up on a Hawaii beach in January.that washed ashore in Hawaii on Saturday most likely died after ingesting trash, including at least six hagfish traps, seven types of fishing net, two types of plastic bags, a light protector, fishing line and a float from a net, scientists said on Thursday.
The dead whale was first observed Friday floating on the reef off Lydgate Beach on Kauai’s east shore, SFGATE originally reported. High tide carried it onto the beach on Saturday, according to theResearchers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa's Health and Stranding Lab examine marine debris found inside a dead sperm whale's stomach.
“This mammal had a huge stomach, so we were not able to examine its full expanse, which is why we think that it’s likely there was additional material we didn’t recover,” West said in a. “The size of the opening from the intestinal tract into the stomach is relatively small and there is certainly substantial enough volume of foreign objects to cause a blockage. The presence of undigested fish and squid lends further evidence of a blockage.
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