{"id":118852,"date":"2024-10-27T06:21:54","date_gmt":"2024-10-26T23:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=118852"},"modified":"2024-10-27T06:21:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-26T23:21:54","slug":"plastic-bag-found-in-stomach-of-euthanized-whale-along-florida-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=118852","title":{"rendered":"Plastic bag found in stomach of euthanized whale along Florida coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"play-775e8d3ca0011a4\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/320\/179\/play-775e8d3ca0011a4--35421770123.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/640\/358\/play-775e8d3ca0011a4--35421770123.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/768\/432\/play-775e8d3ca0011a4--35421770123.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1536\/864\/play-775e8d3ca0011a4--35421770123.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-775e8d3ca0011a4--35421770123.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/1984\/1116\/play-775e8d3ca0011a4--35421770123.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/ms\/stg1\/weather\/992\/558\/play-775e8d3ca0011a4--35421770123.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"St. Johns County Beach Services announced that a necropsy of an emaciated dwarf sperm whale calf found along the coast of Northeast Florida determined that a plastic bag was in its main stomach.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">St. Johns County Beach Services announced that a necropsy of an emaciated dwarf sperm whale calf found along the coast of Northeast Florida determined that a plastic bag was in its main stomach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. \u2013<\/strong> An emaciated dwarf sperm whale found along the coast of Northeast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida<\/a> by beachgoers is believed to have been suffering from complications after ingesting a large plastic bag, authorities recently announced.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DBbihRQuN3-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Johns County Beach Services said<\/a> a beachgoer called FWC\u2019s Wildlife Alert Hotline on Sept. 16 to report a dolphin calf that washed ashore on Butler Beach, but upon arrival, staff determined the mammal was actually a dwarf sperm whale calf.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Crews transported the animal to nearby veterinarians but, after consultation with NOAA, determined that it had to be euthanized due to its condition.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">County officials stated that in the weeks following the whale\u2019s death, a necropsy found a plastic bag in its main stomach, along with associated ulcers.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/ocra-rescue-recovery-mission-florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SPECTATORS GATHER AS KILLER WHALE WASHES ASHORE FLORIDA COAST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fisheries.noaa.gov\/species\/dwarf-sperm-whale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to NOAA Fisheries<\/a>, dwarf sperm whales are commonly found in the waters off Hawaii, the U.S. West Coast, the western North Atlantic and the northern Gulf of Mexico.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The mammals are typically seen either in small groups or swimming alone.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Marine experts say calves are just over 3 feet long and weigh around 30 pounds at birth, growing to 6 to 9 feet in length as adults.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Dwarf sperm whales are not considered to be threatened or endangered but are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the Ocean Conservancy, a nonprofit environmental advocacy group, plastic pollution in waterways is a growing problem worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The group estimates that 11 million metric tons of plastics enter the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/ocean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oceans<\/a> every year, most of which result from improper waste disposal.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/florida-manatees-rescued-after-being-stranded-hurricane-helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>FLORIDA MANATEES RESCUED AFTER BEING STRANDED ON LAND BY HURRICANE HELENE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Florida does not have a ban in place against single-use plastics, but some municipalities have enacted local measures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">If you see an injured or distressed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/animals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">animal<\/a> in the Sunshine State, you are encouraged to report the sighting to the FWC\u2019s hotline at 888-404-FWCC (888-404-3922).<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Officials urge you never to push a stranded marine animal back into the water, as it will likely result in delayed treatment from specialists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/whale-animal-florida-beach\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Johns County Beach Services announced that a necropsy of an emaciated dwarf sperm whale calf found along the coast of Northeast Florida determined that a plastic bag was in &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=118852\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9472],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118852","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-weather","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118852","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=118852"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118852\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=118852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=118852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=118852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}