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SCIENCEJun 10 · 15:02 UTCWTOP DCWTOP Staff

Scientists discover a deep whale graveyard that is teeming with life

Scientists discovered a deep, ancient whale graveyard in the southeastern Indian Ocean, home to unique marine life including jellyfish and tubeworms. The site, 23,000 feet deep and 5.3 million years old, was explored by researchers including Xikun Song, revealing new species and insights into extreme environments.

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Xikun SongpersonChinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineeringorganizationsoutheastern Indian OceanplaceNatureorganizationStephen GodfreypersonCalvert Marine MuseumorganizationGiovanni BianuccipersonUniversity of Pisaorganization
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