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Microplastics found in the stomach and intestines of Arctic belugas harvested for food

20 Nov 2019

Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada

In the North, where food prices are notoriously high, beluga whales are a staple community resource

The Narwhal / Jimmy Thomson

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