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Vast underwater whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean

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Scientists have discovered an extensive underwater necropolis in the Diamantina Zone of the Indian Ocean, containing the remains of hundreds of whales spanning five million years. This site, located over four miles deep, is the largest, deepest, and oldest whale graveyard ever found. The necropolis supports thriving ecosystems with numerous species, many potentially new to science, that subsist on the whale carcasses, known as whale falls. AI

RANK_REASON Discovery of a new deep-sea ecosystem and potentially new species based on scientific research. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Vast underwater whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean

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  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Becky Ferreira ·

    Scientists Discover Vast Ancient ‘Necropolis’ Teeming With Strange New Creatures

    A massive whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean contains the remains of hundreds of extinct whales dating back more than five million years, along with recent carcasses that support hotspots of seafloor life.

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