Summary
Scientists say the net was a ‘ghost net’—a lost net that drifts and traps animals.
The story shows how plastic waste can hurt wildlife and why cleaning the ocean matters.
Key Points
3 points1
The dolphin was an Indian Ocean humpback dolphin, a protected species.
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The cause of death was a plastic fishing net that the dolphin ate.
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Researchers from India's marine research institute say many dolphins are affected by such waste.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsprotected
being looked after so it does not disappear
ghost nets
abandoned fishing nets that keep moving in the sea and trap animals
pollution
trash and chemicals that make the environment dirty
marine
connected to the ocean
waste
things that are thrown away and can cause problems
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