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A sperm whale found dead on an Italian beach might have died from consuming too much plastic, according to environmental advocates.

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The whale, estimated to be able 6 years old, washed up on the Cefalu beaches in Sicily on Friday, Greenpeace Italy wrote on Facebook. Sperm whales typically live to be about 70 years old.

(MORE: On the remotest of islands, hundreds of tons of plastic and other waste washing ashore: Study)

A large amount of plastic was found in the whale's stomach, although it is unclear if the waste caused the whale's death, according to the organization.

Plastic has been documented at all levels in the marine food web, from the deepest trenches to the most far-flung beaches, according to a study published Thursday by Scientific Reports.

(MORE: Another dead gray whale washes ashore in San Francisco Bay Area)

Six sperm whales have washed up on Italian beaches in the last five months, according to Greenpeace. The most recent whale was found in Palermo on Tuesday, Felice Moramarco, press officer for Greenpeace Italy, told ABC News. An necropsy will be performed on Wednesday, Moramarco said.

PHOTO: A second sperm whale washed up a few hours after the first whale on a Sicilian coast, in Palermo, May 21, 2019. — A second sperm whale washed up a few hours after the first whale on a Sicilian coast, in Palermo, May 21, 2019.

Last month, a pregnant sperm whale was found dead outside Porto Cervo in Sardinia with about 50 pounds of plastic in its stomach, National Geographic reported.

(MORE: Breakdown of biodegradable plastics in ocean 'extremely slow,' UN report says)

In March, after a dead whale washed onto a beach in the Philippines, 88 pounds of plastic were found in its belly, according to Greenpeace.

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