Carcasses of turtles, dolphins, and whales are washing up on Sri Lanka beaches after a cargo ship

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carrying toxins sank in the Indian Ocean

Carcasses of 176 turtles, 20 dolphins, and four whales have washed up on Sri Lankan shores after a cargo ship carrying toxic chemicals sank off the coast of Colombo, government officials said in court on Wednesday.

The marine life was killed by toxins released from the MV X-Press Pearl when it caught fire on May 20 and sank on June 2, said Deputy Solicitor General Madawa Tennakoon, reported Reuters. The shipwreck has been called one of the worst environmental disasters in Sri Lanka's history.

The 610-foot X-Press Pearl was carrying more than 1,000 containers, including 25 metric tons of nitric acid, which is used in fertilizers and explosives, along with 350 metric tons of fuel.

It also had 78 tons of plastic pellets called nurdles on board, which can absorb toxins and are often mistaken for food by marine species. Salvage crews and soldiers are still clearing billions of these pellets - which can be lethal to animals if consumed - from Sri Lanka's coast.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/carcasses-turtles-dolphins-whales-washing-051559082.html

[Hugh_Lebowski]

1. Jesus ... humans freaking suck

[secondwind]

2. We are destroying our planet... no doubt about it..

[BigmanPigman]

3. If humans become extinct

all the plants and animals will rejoice. They will be able to thrive again.

[Baked Potato]

4. Damn. Nt