Whale dies in Thailand after swallowing 80 plastic bags


The small male pilot whale was found barely alive in a canal near the border with Malaysia.PHOTOS: FACEBOOK/DEPARTMENT OF MARINE AND COASTAL RESOURCES THAILAND.

Bangkok (AFP) - A whale has died in southern Thailand after swallowing more than 80 plastic bags, officials said, ending an attempted rescue that failed to nurse the mammal back to health.

Thailand is one of the world's largest consumers of plastic bags, which kill hundreds of marine creatures living near the country's popular beaches each year.

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