Garbage found in gray whale's stomach (ranging from a pair of sweat pants to a golf ball)

[The Straight Story]

Garbage found in gray whale's stomach

Biologists who examined a gray whale that died after getting stranded on a West Seattle beach say it had a large amount of garbage in its stomach — ranging from a pair of sweat pants to a golf ball.

The scientists say most of the whale's stomach contents was algae — typical of the bottom-feeding mammals. But they say a surprising amount of human debris was found. Besides the pants and golf ball, there were more than 20 plastic bags, small towels, duct tape and surgical gloves.

The 37-foot whale beached itself last Wednesday.

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/pets-animals/stories/garbage-found-in-gray-whales-stomach

[zonkers]

1. THis is just sad.

[galileoreloaded]

2. golf balls float? nt

[G_j]

3. they are bottom feeders nt

[slampoet]

4. That's a three stroke penalty, right?

[KT2000]

5. the reporter on the local

FOX channel introduced this as a humorous story.
The whale was emaciated when it beached.
The man who found the plastic island also said that birds are feeding their young pieces of plastic that are colored and sized similar to their actual feed.
This is so sad.

[walldude]

6. Not that I would complain if whales started eating golfers in sweat pants

but man, blech...

[jberryhill]

7. In other news, local surgeon, Dr. Jonah, is missing after golf outing /nt