Experts at the University of Messina's natural history museum found the plastic bags when they performed an autopsy on the dead creature which was found off the coast. Carmelo Isgro who involved in the autopsy told CNN, “The plastic probably created a block that didn't let the food in. That's very likely to be the cause of death. We have not found evidence that could indicate another possible reason. I'm still shocked because its stomach was completely full, swollen with plastic.”
Carmelo Isgro said, “What was found two days ago on the beach was a young sperm whale about seven years old.” He also added that the seven-year-old sperm whale was so young that its teeth hadn't come out yet. Posting to his Facebook page, Mr Isgro is seen in a video lifting up the plastic bags that were found inside the dead whale. In another horrifying video, Mr Isgro can be seen slicing into the sperm whale's stomach and revealing the plastic which fills the inside. Greenpeace Italy shared the shocking images on their Facebook page and released a statement about the terrible incident.
Giorgia Monti, Greenpeace Italia campaign manager, said, “As can be seen from the images we spread, a lot of plastic was found in its stomach. The investigations have just begun and we do not yet know if he died of this, but we cannot certainly pretend that nothing is happening.” According to David Attenborough, plastic is choking our rivers and seas. And around nine million tonnes of plastic rubbish end up in the ocean every year.
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