Plastic as a cause of death Fin whale in Mallorca stranded
Plastic as a cause of death Fin whale in Mallorca stranded

late On Saturday evening is a fin whale with strong blood had been washed wounds to the beach of Cala Millor on Mallorca. According to Reports in the Spanish newspaper “Diario de Mallorca” to have lived the animal first, before it died five hours later. A Walker had discovered the mammals on the East coast of the island and the authorities alerted.

technicians of the Palma aquarium then examine the beached whale, and found that it was a fifteen-Meter-long and six-ton fin whale. In spite of the efforts of the experts, the animal died on the night of Sunday.

police officers of the Guarda Civil are now working to recover the whale, so that the specialists of the Palma aquarium can determine during an autopsy the cause of death. So far, the authorities suspect that the plastic has resulted in the stomach of the Finnwals to death.