Scientists find 5.3-million-year whale graveyard off Australia (opens in new tab)

Scientists have documented a large whale graveyard on the floor of the Indian Ocean, with some remains dating back 5.3 million years. Digi24, citing AFP and a Nature study, reported that almost 500 skeletons lie about 7,000 meters deep along a 1,200-kilometer corridor west of Australia. Cronista placed the site in the Diamantina fracture zone off Australia. The carcasses support a deep-sea ecosystem, with researchers reporting numerous organisms that may be unknown to science. Scientists said...