World's largest whale graveyard discovered by Chinese sub
Chinese scientists have discovered the world's largest and deepest whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean. The site contains nearly 500 skeletons and supports unique, previously unknown deep-sea ecosystems.
Why it matters
This discovery provides significant new insights into deep-sea biodiversity and the ecological role of whale falls over millions of years.
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 supports huge communities of deep-sea life.
The article reports on scientific findings published in a peer-reviewed journal with a focus on biological discovery.
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