- Scientists are calling for research on impacts of microplastics on whales, sharks and rays that strain tiny food, like plankton, out of seawater. They say ocean giants face "significant risks" from microplastics. Estimates suggest some whales may be ingesting hundreds of fragments of plastic a day. http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-42920383 4 comments worldnews
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