Viewers of the BBC’s Blue Planet II have vowed “never” to use plastic again after a pilot whale was filmed carrying her deceased calf, who is believed to have died as a result of plastic contamination.
The powerful scene in the hit BBC nature documentary, which aired on Sunday evening, led many to question the impact human waste is having on the environment - and the animals who live in some of the most remote places on earth.
The calf is suspected to have died after being poisoned by his mother’s contaminated milk.