# [MINISODE] Discovering 40 kg of plastic in a whale’s stomach

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Podcast: [The Howie Severino Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-howie-severino-podcast-3422337)
Published: 2024-11-18T16:03:57+00:00
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## Resource

For animal bone collector Darrell Blatchley, whales and dolphins are the flagship animals of the Philippines. In this conversation recorded face to face in Davao  last April 2024, Blatchley shares his frustration after discovering 40 kg of plastic waste in a whale’s stomach. Date recorded: April 2024 Listen to the full episode here:  https://open.spotify.com/episode/00ljsM0w1wTPC9bxgktcJn?si=pvLK_-IkT8K5gz801IVzfw   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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