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title: "A Northern Giant Petrel that dies during treatment in Brazil is found to contain plastic"
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# A Northern Giant Petrel that dies during treatment in Brazil is found to contain plastic

On 24 September the Centro de Recuperação de Animais Marinhos, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande ([CRAM-FURG](http://www.fcrg.org.br/site/projetos/visualizar/10)) received a Northern Giant Petrel *Macronectes halli* (see below) rescued by the Department of Environment, Santa Vitória Do Palmar, the southernmost municipality in Brazil ([click here](https://www.facebook.com/CRAM-FURG-346615655379938/)).

 The petrel died during treatment.  During a following necropsy to determine the cause of death a large number of plastic fragments was found in the gastro-intestinal deal tract (see photo below).

 ![](https://www.acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Birds/Petrels/N/Northern_Giant/Northern_Giant_Petrel_plastic_Brazil.jpg)

 ![](https://www.acap.aq/images/stories/acap/Birds/Petrels/N/Northern_Giant/Northern_Giant_Petrel_plastic_contents_Brazil.jpg)

 CRAM-FURG (Centre for Recovery of Marine Animals) is a hospital dedicated to the rehabilitation of animals, including seabirds, seals and turtles found in Rio Grande do Sul.  The centre reports increasing levels of ingested plastic in treated animals.

 [Click here](https://www.acap.aq/en/search14?q=Giant+Petrel+plastic+balloon) to access other posts to *ACAP Latest News* that describe more cases of giant petrels ingesting plastic objects, as well as latex balloons.

 With thanks to [Projeto Albatroz](https://projetoalbatroz.org.br/), photographs from CRAM-FURG.

 *John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 31 October 2019*