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(Photo credit: AP/NOAA/Holly Fearnbach)
A white killer whale was spotted by US scientists aboard NOAA research ship Oscar Dyson who were conducting an acoustic survey of pollock near Steller sea lion haulout sites in Alaska's Aleutian Islands. The whale appeared to be a healthy, adult male about 25 to 30 feet long and weighing upward of 10,000 pounds. Link
Read also, Migaloo, World's only completely white humpback whale.
I hope that the next way to curb the pollution in China is to ban burning coals!
China launched a surprise crackdown on plastic bags on Tuesday, banning production of ultra-thin bags and forbidding its supermarkets and shops from handing out free carriers from June 1.
The move brings China in line with a growing international trend to cut back use of plastic bags. From Ireland to Uganda and South Africa governments have experimented with heavy taxes, outright bans or eliminating the thinnest bags.
Source: Retuers #Tags: china, ban, plastic bag, environment
