Plastic in Whales - Pilot Whale and Calf (IMAGE)

Duke University

Plastic in Whales - Pilot Whale and Calf

Caption

A short-finned pilot whale and its calf surface off the coast of Manteo, NC. These are among the species found with microplastics in their tissues.

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(Greg Merrill Jr., NMFS Permit #22156)

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