Researchers Say Dead Gray Whale Filled With Garbage

Researchers said a dead gray whale discovered on West Seattle’s Arroyo Beach last Wednesday was filled with a variety of debris, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.

Cascadia Research Collective, which has performed hundreds of whale necropsies, said it has never seen so much debris in the stomach of a gray whale.

SLIDESHOW: Trash Inside Gray Whale (WARNING: Graphic Images)

Researchers said items found inside the gray whale included small towels, sweatpants, plastic bags, surgical gloves, a golf ball and small bits of plastic.

Though the volume of junk was unusual, scientists said the debris was probably not what killed the whale.

The cause of the whale's death is still being investigated.

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