A dolphin was found dead suffocated by plastic in Trani. It is just the umpteenth case of an animal losing its life due to marine pollution
Due to the damage caused by marine pollution, many animals continue to die. The latest case concerns a dolphin found lifeless on the beach in Trani. The cetacean died of suffocating from the plastic bags it ingested.
A few days ago on the coast of Trani, and precisely in the Spiaggia Verde area, a group of divers on patrol spotted a beached dolphin. Unfortunately the animal was already dead and, despite the immediate call to the Coast Guard, all that remained was to report it to the bodies in charge in order to remove the carcass.
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It appears that the dolphin, which had no major injuries on the outside of the body, died of suffocation due to ingesting plastic bags mistaken for food (most likely for jellyfish).
It is only the latest of numerous cases of marine animals being injured or dying from man-made pollution.
Many species are in serious difficulty and risk their lives not only because of plastic bags and bottles but also for the rings of beer packs, cotton buds, disposable tableware, cigarette butts and many other objects that are found at sea and they shouldn't.
A few months ago it was the turn of a turtle, who died on an Abruzzo beach and was found with a mouth full of plastic. But sadly, incidents like these happen every day around the world.
Source: Trani Viva / Puglia reporter
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