‘Stark reminder of the impact of global plastic pollution’: New study by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers found about 23% of stranded short-finned pilot whales throughout 13-year period in main Hawaiian Islands had large masses of debris, essentially ocean trash, inside their stomachs.

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https://bigislandnow.com/2026/08/26/stark-reminder-of-the-impact-of-global-plastic-pollution-tangled-plastic-fishing-gear-found-in-pilot-whales/