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We are deeply saddened by the discovery of a whale shark that washed ashore on Tanjung Aru beach, Sabah. It starved to death after swallowing a plastic bag. 😢

The plastic waste that humans do not think twice about using mostly end up in the ocean, impacting marine life.

Plastic in the ocean also turns into microplastic. Marine life consuming microplastic means that when we consume fish products, we too are consuming microplastic.



The Sabah Fisheries Department have discovered that a whale shark which washed ashore on Tanjung Aru Beach starved to death after ingesting a large plastic bag. 📸: Sabah Wildlife Department

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