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Sperm whale washed up in Sulawesi had flip-flops, bottles, bags and 115 drinking cups in its stomach https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/20/indonesia-dead-whale-had-1000-pieces-of-plastic-in-stomach

Four mysticete species described using new VHR satellite imagery       Scientists have used detailed high-resolution satellite images provided by Maxar Technologies’ DigitalGlobe, to detect, count and describe four different species of whales....

Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are among the most highly polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)–contaminated mammals in the world, raising concern about the health consequences of current PCB exposures.  PCB-mediated effects on reproduction and immune function threaten...

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More research on the plastic implications to higher trophic level organisms is required to understand the effects of these pollutants.https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/elsevier/incidence-of-marine-debris-in-cetaceans-stranded-and-bycaught-in-Sq0c5DjOTW