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A jerry can was found inside a whale
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18 October 2021
A jerry can was found inside a whale
When a young sperm whale washed up on a Spanish beach in 2018, over 33kg (66lb) of plastic was found inside his stomach, including plastic bags, nets, ropes and a plastic jerry can. The plastic probably damaged the whale’s digestive system, and killed him.

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