A new study by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers shows that nearly 23% of short-finned pilot whales that stranded over 13 years in the main Hawaiian Islands ingested several pounds of plastic ropes, netting, fishing gear and plastic bags discarded in the ocean.

Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-08-tangled-plastic-fishing-gear-whales.html)

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