Experts make alarming discovery while inspecting washed-up shark: 'In decline'

Experts make alarming discovery while inspecting washed-up shark: 'In decline'

Experts discovered plastic in the stomach of a dead shark that washed up on a Scottish beach, highlighting the extent of the pollution in our oceans. What's happening? The basking shark had consumed a plastic sheet or bag prior to its death, the BBC reported. While the cause of death is unclear, the event coincides with a broader increase in strandings of other marine animals in Scotland, such as whales and dolphins. A spokesperson for Shark and…