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Deep-Sea 'Whale Necropolis' in Indian Ocean Holds 476 Fossil Sites

A robotic survey of the southeastern Indian Ocean found 476 whale fossil sites and five living whale-fall ecosystems down to 7,001 meters, the deepest such habitats on record.

Science  · 12 Jun 2026, 19:43  · Daniel Okafor