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Largest whale ‘graveyard’ discovered, with skeletons spanning 5 million years
The fossilized remains of more than 450 whales have amassed along a 750-mile-long stretch of the Indian Ocean floor
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nature.com
A vast whale necropolis has been found
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.
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Newly-discovered whale graveyard dates back millions of years
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A 5.3-million-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone - Nature
Researchers uncovered an enormous deep-sea accumulation of whale remains in the southeastern Indian Ocean, showing long-term, specialized ecosystems and an extensive fossil record…
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apnews.com
An ancient whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean teems with life
Scientists have unearthed marine communities thriving on a millions-year-old whale graveyard. These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a…
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scientificamerican.com
Largest whale ‘graveyard’ discovered, with skeletons spanning 5 million years
The fossilized remains of more than 450 whales have amassed along a 750-mile-long stretch of the Indian Ocean floor
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sciencealert.com
Giant Whale Graveyard Found in The Ocean Is Like a Drowned City of The Dead
In an abyssal chasm yawning deep beneath the Indian Ocean, a vast 'city of the dead' has slowly been growing in the frigid darkness.
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adnkronos.com
Scoperto nell'Oceano Indiano gigantesco cimitero di balene
Lo studio pubblicato su “Nature”, con la partecipazione dei paleontologi dell’Università di Pisa, documenta lo straordinario accumulo di resti di cetacei formatosi in oltre cinque…
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abc.es
Hallan en el Índico un colosal cementerio de ballenas, el más grande, profundo y antiguo del planeta
La extraordinaria necrópolis, que alberga restos de cetáceos de hasta 5,3 millones de años, se extiende a lo largo de 1.200 km y alcanza los 7.000 metros en la fosa de Diamantina
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newscientist.com
Millions of fossil whale bones found in deep-ocean ‘necropolis’
Researchers diving 7 kilometres deep in a crewed submersible have discovered a vast collection of whale bones, including fossils up to 5 million years old and species new to…
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theguardian.com
Deepest and most extensive whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean
Some remains found in Diamantina fracture zone date back more than 5m years and reveal species and ecosystems unknown to science
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gizmodo.com
Scientists Have Just Discovered a 5 Million-Year-Old Whale Necropolis in the Deep Sea
It's the oldest, largest, and deepest graveyard of whale falls ever found—and it's been feeding life for millions of years.
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abcnews.com
Scientists discover a deep whale graveyard that is teeming with life
Scientists have unearthed marine communities thriving on a millions-year-old whale graveyard
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welt.de
Wal: „Einzigartige Entdeckung“ – Forscher stoßen auf Millionen Jahre alten Wal-Friedhof mit 500 Tieren - WELT
Im Indischen Ozean entdecken Forscher den mit Abstand größten, tiefsten und ältesten Wal-Friedhof. Sie finden fast 500 Walreste in einer Tiefe von bis zu 7000 Metern, teils…
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france24.com
World's largest whale graveyard discovered by Chinese sub
The world's largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the vast expanse of both new and ancient carcasses…
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World’s largest, deepest, oldest whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean
Chinese scientists have discovered a massive whale graveyard of around 500 skeletons, some dating back to more than 5 million years, at the bottom of the Indian Ocean west of…
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huffpost.com
Scientists Discover Deep Whale Graveyard Teeming With Life
Scientists have unearthed communities of marine life — including jellyfish, tubeworms and brittle stars — thriving on a millions-year-old whale graveyard.
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20minutos.es
Hallan el mayor y más profundo cementerio de ballenas con restos de 5,3 millones de años
El descubrimiento de cientos de esqueletos y fósiles se halla 7.000 metros de profundidad y tiene unos 1.200 kilómetros de longitud.
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cbsnews.com
World's largest whale graveyard discovered by sub at bottom of ocean: "Completely unexpected"
The researchers saw many strange animals — many believed to be new to science — living off the whale carcasses.
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independent.co.uk
Deepest and most extensive whale graveyard brimming with life discovered
Five distinct carcass sites were found and scientists unearthed fossils, including skulls belonging to both beaked and baleen whales, with the oldest bones dating back an…
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Whale graveyard discovered 7km under the sea
The treasure trove of fossils and bones has already revealed a new species of extinct whale.