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Deepest whale fossil graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean

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A team of Chinese researchers has discovered the deepest and most extensive whale graveyard to date in the Indian Ocean. This site contains fossils and carcasses dating back approximately 5.3 million years, offering insights into whale evolution and deep-sea ecosystems. The findings, published in the journal Nature, highlight the significance of these 'whale fall' events in preserving a unique ecological niche. AI

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Deepest whale fossil graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Dannie Peng ·

    For 5 million years, whales have come to this place in the Indian Ocean to die

    Chinese deep-sea explorers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have discovered the largest “whale-fall site” ever recorded in the Indian Ocean. The graveyard is the Earth’s deepest and most extensive known accumulation of whale fossils, carcasses and the unique ecosystems …

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