Somewhere out there on the beautiful briny sea, the world's 50 or so remaining Rice's whales are breathing a collective sigh of relief, safe from the clutches of former Congressman Matt Gaetz.

In a Facebook post, the museum said the animal was filled with "the most plastic we have ever seen in a whale". There were 16 rice sacks in its stomach, as well as "multiple shopping bags".

BALTIMORE— Under an agreement approved today in U.S. District Court in Maryland, federal agencies will seek better ways to protect endangered Rice’s whales and other imperiled marine species from ...