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Whale necropsy finds plastic piece in young sei whale
In Portsmouth Virginia a 45 foot juvenile female sei whale found dead in the Elizabeth River showed an estimated 3 by 5 inch plastic fragment stuck in its stomach. Necropsy indicates an obstruction possibly preventing eating and a large hematoma suggesting a ship strike. The whale will be buried on Craney Island.
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Craney Island