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Scientists Discover Whale Graveyard in the Diamantina Zone
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Researchers announce the discovery of a whale graveyard 7km deep in the Diamantina Zone of the Indian Ocean, containing hundreds of beaked whale fossils spanning millions of years, reported the same day by two videos.
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Massive whale graveyard just discovered
nature video
Fendoza reports the discovery of a 476-fossil whale graveyard in the Diamantina Zone, attributing the accumulation to the trench's V-shape and currents, with ongoing carcass deposition supporting a unique deep-sea ecosystem.
Whale graveyard discovered 7km under the sea
nature video
Zhao Tongpeng and the Fendouzi submersible uncovered a whale graveyard in the Diamantina Zone of the Indian Ocean, revealing a continuous fossil record and unique deep-sea ecosystem in an area under one square kilometer.