Home Special Report: Whale’s death bares degree of garbage of plastics in gulf KILLER GARBAGE. Photo shows plastic bags, a mug-size plastic basket and assorted non-biodegradable garbage found inside the stomach of the seven-year old, 38-feet long male sperm whale that was discovered on Saturday in Samal Island, Davao del Norte. ALEXANDER D. LOPEZ

KILLER GARBAGE. Photo shows plastic bags, a mug-size plastic basket and assorted non-biodegradable garbage found inside the stomach of the seven-year old, 38-feet long male sperm whale that was discovered on Saturday in Samal Island, Davao del Norte. ALEXANDER D. LOPEZ

DETERMINED TEAM. Darrell Blatchley (center) of the Bone Collector Museum in Davao City led his team in the process of cleaning and eventually to preserve the skeleton of the seven-year old, 38-feet long male sperm whale that died and discovered by fishermen on Saturday in the area of Samal Island in Davao del Norte. ALEXANDER D. LOPEZ

KILLER GARBAGE. Photo shows plastic bags, a mug-size plastic basket and assorted non-biodegradable garbage found inside the stomach of the seven-year old, 38-feet long male sperm whale that was discovered on Saturday in Samal Island, Davao del Norte. ALEXANDER D. LOPEZ

PAINSTAKING JOB. Darrell Blatchley (left) of the Bone Collector Museum in Davao City meticulously removes the skin and flesh of the dead seven-year old, 38-feet long male sperm whale that was discovered in Samal Island, Davao del Norte on Saturday. ALEXANDER D. LOPEZ
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