A 12-meter whale was found beached in Malaysia. The large amount of plastic found in her stomach is thought to have killed her.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves him
Another one whale dead from plastic. This is the case of a large male specimen found beached at the mouth of the Buaya Sarang River in Johor, in Malaysia, a few days ago, complete with marine litter in the stomach.
According to reports, local fishermen would have witnessed the scene of the stranding of the large, long cetacean 12 meters, as he took his last breaths.
Thanks to a necropsy, the scholars would find small pieces of garbage and plastic (and many parasites) inside the carcass. A large amount of mud has also been found in the respiratory tracts of the whale, effectively hindering the breath.
"There is also a high number of orange-colored nematode parasites inside his intestine," said Johor Fisheries Director of Munir Mohd Nawi. Just as, in the post mortem, substantial damage to internal organs was found ".
Further tests, including a tissue exam, will be conducted to see if the whale had any other diseases. Meanwhile, the bitterness remains in the mouth for the story of yet another animal innocent victim of human neglect.
In any case, one of the most frequent causes of death among whales is represented by "human interactions”, That is, among other things, also those with the fishing equipment, real threats and cause of fatal accidents. And there is no time to waste. Only about 460 North Atlantic right whales are estimated to swim in the waters off the east coast of Canada and the United States.
#AWANInews Pope stranded on Rambah Beach possibly due to injuries - expert https://t.co/Dshe2iBam2 pic.twitter.com/oVM29rWADY
- Astro AWANI (@ 501Awani) February 14, 2016
Maritime traffic and more: thepollution of the seas is putting a strain on mother nature and the entire food chain, putting even such majestic animals as whales in serious danger.
Germana Carillo
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