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The 31.17 foot sperm whale was found near Kapota Island in Wakatobi National Park, southeast of Sulawesi.
Park officials found bags, plastic bottles, sandals and 115 plastic cups in the belly of the whale, as well as a bag containing over 1,000 pieces of string.
"Although we have not been able to determine the cause of death, the facts we are seeing are really frightful," said Dwi Suprapti, coordinator of marine conservation at WWF-Indonesia, in a statement to CNN. .
The macabre discovery was made in an area popular with tourists and comes at a time of growing concern about the impact of plastic pollution on marine life.
In June, a pilot whale died in southern Thailand. It was later discovered that he had ingested over 17 pounds of plastic bags and packaging.
During an autopsy, veterinarians found more than 80 plastic bags in the whale's stomach.
The report states that a 65% reduction in plastic waste leakage in these five countries would result in a 45% reduction worldwide.
However, there is evidence that lawmakers have become aware of the threat as the European Parliament voted to ban single-use plastics in October.
The proposal covers items such as straws, cotton swabs and cutlery, in addition to obliging EU states to recycle 90% of plastic bottles by 2025.
In October, the dangers of plastic were highlighted when a decades-old bottle was found almost intact on a British beach.
The plastic bottle of dishwashing liquid was at least 47 years old and its marking was still clearly visible.
