The whale spat up five plastic bags shortly before dying, another 80 bags were found in its stomach Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

Authorities believe the ropes wrapped around the animal came from deep-water trap gear. Experts stunned by whale's stomach ...

The current off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao had washed away the blood it vomited before its death. He already knew how the 15-foot-long whale had died. “I knew this whale had ...

Animals that hunt in the dark with sonar may not be able to tell junk from squids BEAUFORT, N.C. -- To whales that hunt with soundwaves in the lightless depths of the ocean, a torn plastic party ...

Learn about our Editorial Policies. As evidenced by the notorious larger-than-Texas raft of garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean, and reports of seabirds and whales dying after ingesting copious ...