A pilot whale died in southern Thailand after eating 80 plastic bags weighing 17 pounds. The whale died after marine conservationists spent five days struggling to save the whale. The pilot whale was discovered last Monday in a canal near Songkhla, a city in southern Thailand. Soon after, the Marine and Coastal Resources Department (MCRD) began efforts to save the whale and remove the plastic it ingested. The whale died Friday, unable to digest or throw up the plastic bags. During an autopsy after the whale’s death, the MCRD found 80 plastic bags lodged in its stomach. During rescue attempts, the agency was only able to get the whale to spit out 5 of the plastic bags. Credit: The Guardian
