Wildlife officers make disturbing autopsy while examining dead dolphin: 'This incident serves as a reminder'

An adult male bottlenose dolphin died after swallowing a knotted plastic bag that blocked its digestive system, marine ...
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Double duty: Gut’s immune system helps regulate food processing, too

The small intestine is ground zero for survival of animals. It is responsible for absorbing the nutrients crucial to life, and it wards off toxic chemicals and life-threatening bacteria. In a new ...