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20 November 2019
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The Narwhal
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Jimmy Thomson
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Microplastics found in the stomach and intestines of Arctic belugas harvested for food
Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada
N 69º 26' 57.818" W 133º 2' 40.577"
DMS:
N 69º 26' 57.818" W 133º 2' 40.577"
Lat/Lng:
69.4493938268751 -133.044604584575
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In the North, where food prices are notoriously high, beluga whales are a staple community resource
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