In the Indian Ocean, a deep-sea area roughly 1,200 kilometres long and 7 kilometres deep was found to harbour an ecological landmark site of whale remains.
10 June 2026
In the Indian Ocean, a deep-sea area roughly 1,200 kilometres long and 7 kilometres deep was found to harbour an ecological landmark site of whale remains.
By
Stephen J. Godfrey
Stephen J. Godfrey is in the Department of Paleontology, Maryland State Paleontology Collections and at the Research Center, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, Maryland 20688, USA.
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