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Ancient deep-sea whale graveyard found in Diamantina Zone
Original: A 5.3M-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone
Researchers have described a 5.3-million-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone, a remote region of the southern Indian Ocean. The find, published in Nature, points to whale carcasses accumulating on the seafloor over millions of years, sustaining deep-sea ecosystems. It is drawing attention for what it reveals about ocean life and fossil preservation at extreme depths.
Why now: A newly published Nature study on an unusually old deep-sea whale fossil site is attracting fresh scientific and public interest.
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- A 5.3M-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone · bryanrasmussen · 126
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