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Here's what we learned about the species, and some of the many mysteries San Diego researchers are trying to solve.

Here's what we learned about the species, and some of the many mysteries San Diego researchers are trying to solve.

Researching the alarming rate of debris in the birds. >> here you see. >> it is filled with plastic. >> reporter: this is a stomach of a two-month old albatross. is that part of a drain? >> it's a brush, you see? >> reporter: about 80% of this baby bird's stomach is indigestible plastic, fed this by his parents who confused it for food. >> morally, this is terrible. how is this possible, right? majestic, far ranging, beautiful birds, right? in a pristine place of the north pacific. then you open them up and this is, you know, what you find. >> reporter: he says every single bird he's opened up...

Pacific. then you open them up and this is, you know, what you find. >> reporter: he says every single bird he's opened up had some sort of plastic, some large ones like these toys and lighters in the adult birds. >> goes way beyond. >> reporter: it's also in our fish. noaa fishery biologist is cutting into a lancet fish, this is what tu that eat, the tu that that ends up on your plate. what's that black thing? >> a plastic bag. >> reporter: nearly half of the fish jan's cut into had plastic. >> one thing that is a concern that we don't know is if chemicals are absorbed by the fish. >> reporte...