Published on
11/06/2026 - 15:25 GMT+2
Scientists have uncovered a vast underwater whale graveyard in one of the most remote parts of the world's oceans, revealing thriving communities of marine life feeding on the remains of the mammals that died millions of years ago.
The site, located seven kilometres beneath the surface of the Indian Ocean, is believed to be the deepest, oldest and largest whale graveyard ever discovered.
Researchers identified five whale carcass sites and numerous fossils during a series of deep-sea submersible expeditions in 2023. Among the remains were skulls belonging to beaked and baleen whales, with some bones dating back as far as 5.3 million years.
