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**Scientists Discover a 5-Million-Year-Old Whale Graveyard Deep Beneath the Indian Ocean**
By Vanessa Pirotta, Macquarie University - Published on 14 July 2026
A deep ocean whale graveyard is revealing new clues about whale evolution and the ecosystems that form around their remains. When a whale dies, its body can become the beginning of an entire deep ocean ecosystem. For a time, the carcass may drift at the surface, drawing sharks and other predators. Eventually, after weathering and [...]
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