A whale graveyard was discovered in the Indian Ocean off Australia
A whale graveyard containing around 500 whale skeletons, some dating back 5.3 million years, was discovered in the Indian Ocean west of Australia. The site supports a vibrant ecosystem of marine species, many believed to be new to science. The discovery was detailed in a paper published in the journal Nature on Wednesday.
A whale graveyard was discovered in the Indian Ocean off Australia, containing around 500 whale skeletons, some dating back 5.3 million years. The site supports a vibrant ecosystem of marine species, many believed to be new to science. The discovery was detailed in a paper published in the journal Nature on Wednesday. According to the South China Morning Post, Chinese scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) led the discovery, and the site is referred to as a 'whale-fall site'. CBS News reported that the graveyard is located at a depth of up to 7,000 meters and spans a 1,200-kilometer corridor of bones. According to CBS News, the lead study author is Xiaotong Peng of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The BBC reported that one researcher described the site as 'far beyond anything we had imagined'.
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