Tangled Plastic, Fishing Gear Found in Pilot Whales

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Sep 3, 2026, 2:00 pm105 ptsTrending
A new study by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers shows that nearly 23% of short-finned pilot whales that stranded over 13 years in the main Hawaiian Islands ingested several pounds of plastic ropes, netting, fishing gear and plastic bags that were discarded in the ocean.

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