A killer whale washed up on a beach in South Africa, and when researchers cut the animal open, they found it was literally eating plastic garbage, News24 reported.
The whale, which washed up in Plettenberg Bay, had eaten pots, food wrappers, a shoe, and pieces of plastic.
The ORCA Foundation’s Dr. Gwen Penry posted images of the whale on her Facebook page, which were eventually taken down. They believe the animal became too unwell to hunt with the rest of the pod so it went after food in shallow waters before beaching itself.
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