Whale shark killed by plastic


Deadly discard: The dead whale shark and the plastic bag found in its stomach in Kota Kinabalu.

KOTA KINABALU: A whale shark was found dead in waters off the Tanjung Aru beach in Menumbok, with a big plastic bag stuck in its stomach.

Post mortem results showed that the shark died due to starvation and indigestion.

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