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Home / Why are whales eating plastic bags? They may ‘sound’ like dinner.

Why are whales eating plastic bags? They may ‘sound’ like dinner.

Why are whales eating plastic bags? They may ‘sound’ like dinner.

July 17, 2025Greg Merrill Jr.

Deep-diving toothed whales wash up dead with stomachs full of plastic and prey alike. Their built-in sonar likely can’t tell the difference.

Check out Nowacek  Lab Member Dr. Greg Merrill’s research feature in National Geographic HERE.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/plastic-whales-echolocation-deep-sea

 

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