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SCIENCEJun 10 · 15:02 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, Associated Press

Scientists discover a deep whale graveyard that is teeming with life

Scientists discovered a deep whale graveyard in the southeastern Indian Ocean, 23,000 feet below the surface, containing marine life thriving on 5.3-million-year-old whale remains. The site, the deepest and oldest found, hosts unique ecosystems with jellyfish, tubeworms, and brittle stars, offering insights into life in extreme deep-sea conditions.

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Xikun SongpersonChinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Deep-sea Science and EngineeringorganizationGiovanni BianuccipersonUniversity of PisaorganizationNatureorganizationsoutheastern Indian Oceanplacebeaked whalestopicbaleen whalestopic
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